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Interesting

Fascinated to see how the carrots go, lookin good Azira.

Thanks for the feedback folks. I've no idea how they will go long term, but I wasn't expecting anything even indicating a carrot like root when I pulled it out so maybe I'm a teeny bit more hopefully they'll work. So many things can go wrong though so I'll just keep an eye on it and update when anything changes or progresses.

Could be onto a winner with the carrot tubes there Azira!


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Carrot tubes for the win I say!
I didn't think I'd bother with carrots but now I think I will. Thanks for the tip Azira.
I'm more than hopeful, I reckon you've cracked the secret.

You are a bit more optimistic than me Bodgy, but I'd be chuffed if it actually works! I just have to make sure I don't let my curiosity get the better of me and just leave them alone to do their thing, lol.

On a completely unrelated AP note, I'm all excited and have to share, lol. I finally found some sorghum grain to experiment with making mini 'popcorn' and I'm happy to say it worked! Smallest bag I could find was a 20kg sack though, so I'm going to be drowning in popped sorghum soon enough, lol.




Teeny tiny tasty fun! And without the gum stabbing husks like popcorn gives you.

Super cute! I love them. 20kg is a looooooot of popped-sorghum though. Time for a movie night

Hehe, I've already signed my sisters up for a few kg each, that's a little less I have to deal with. My dad thinks I'm crazy for even trying it, he has always known sorghum as horse feed.

I'm going to experiment with making my own flavoured powders to coat them with, salt & vinegar, roast chicken, cheese, wasabi, Sriracha, coating them in chocolate, caramel..ooh the flavours, muahahaha!

I love this popcorn idea. I'm on the hunt...

So it turns out you were right, the weird not-Romanesco appears to be a turnip! I went through my box of seeds and the snowball turnips were still sealed, but the purple-top turnip packet was opened, so somehow one made it's way into the jiffypot I sprouted the seedlings in. Good to know it's not just a weed!




If you can't find any locally let me know and I'll post you a bag.

Our family favorite flavour for popcorn was curry.

just add a tablespoon of curry powder to the oil.

Ooh that sounds interesting, I'll have to give it a go, thanks for the suggestion!

Your too sweet, Azira

It's not like I don't have enough to go around, lol. I found it a pain in the behind to find so I'm more than happy to send you up some if you can't find any.

Turnip Different tops to swedes which are more dull green