Not Cabbages But What Are They?

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Not Cabbages But What Are They? Jul 22, 2009 13:52:49 GMT

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Post by Spruance on Jul 22, 2009 13:52:49 GMT

Last month I sowed an old packet of Winnigstadt cabbage seeds not really expecting them to grow, and i wasn't disappointed, because they didn't! i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/wink.gif

What did come up though were these two plants, and whilst they do appear to be brassicas, they are certainly not cabbages, so what are they?

I am still watering them mainly out of curiosity but it would be interesting to know what they are.

Any ideas?

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Rosefriend Admin Friendship is the Finest Rose in the Garden of Life Posts: 30,384	Not Cabbages But What Are They? Jul 22, 2009 14:02:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosefriend on Jul 22, 2009 14:02:58 GMT Lovely Spru - no idea really, but it reminds me of Red Russian Kale but that has red stalks if I remember rightly. RF
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carolann Head Gardener Posts: 8,950	Not Cabbages But What Are They? Jul 22, 2009 14:16:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by carolann on Jul 22, 2009 14:16:53 GMT No idea Spu but keep watering them, very interesting.
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Spruance Admin And I will make thee beds of roses, and a thousand fragrant posies. Posts: 6,606	Not Cabbages But What Are They? Jul 22, 2009 20:36:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Spruance on Jul 22, 2009 20:36:35 GMT Yes my money is on some sort of Kale too RF. I have space in the veg plot so I think I will put them outside and see what happens.
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jean Head Gardener Posts: 2,671	Not Cabbages But What Are They? Jul 26, 2009 17:53:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jean on Jul 26, 2009 17:53:54 GMT Sorry Spru but they don't look like Kale to me - they have the wrong shape leaves and don't look like any brassica that I've seen I've got no idea what they are though.
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4pygmies Head Gardener Freddy - 4P's baby Posts: 2,804	Not Cabbages But What Are They? Jul 26, 2009 19:14:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 4pygmies on Jul 26, 2009 19:14:22 GMT Are you sure they're not some sort of Spinach? They look like something I've grown in the past but I can't remember ....there are some very different sorts now...just a thought..

4pygmies Head Gardener Freddy - 4P's baby Posts: 2,804	Not Cabbages But What Are They? Jul 26, 2009 20:05:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 4pygmies on Jul 26, 2009 20:05:34 GMT I've remembered - Good King Henry - I don't know if that's the same plant but it looks quite similar - Lincolnshire Spinach it's called also..

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