tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post7016444620187718692..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Edible House PlantsVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-68688070137110078672013-08-15T08:40:04.748+01:002013-08-15T08:40:04.748+01:00Thanks for the extra info tai - it sounds like I d...Thanks for the extra info tai - it sounds like I don't have the right conditions for turmeric.<br /><br />ediblethings - I think I'll give ginger a go. Presumably I can just grow a shoot from some shop bought root? As for the pea shoots, you are right. However, I think of houseplants as lasting for more than a few weeks ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-12603475215451114832013-06-19T16:46:04.081+01:002013-06-19T16:46:04.081+01:00Ginger is also a great houseplant, and the flowers...Ginger is also a great houseplant, and the flowers are beatiful. <br /><br />But I thought with you pea shoots and indoor salads that you have been eating houseplants for a while now? ediblethingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073984491763254283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-66689671748296961712013-06-18T21:21:21.630+01:002013-06-18T21:21:21.630+01:00PS - here he is in his early days:
http://tai-haku...PS - here he is in his early days:<br />http://tai-haku.blogspot.com/2010/08/answer-for-saturday.htmltai hakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295682681054506388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-19282143726492579572013-06-18T21:20:12.990+01:002013-06-18T21:20:12.990+01:00Hi VP -I wouldn't worry too much about heat. m...Hi VP -I wouldn't worry too much about heat. my tumeric didn't get lots of warmth - it did very well in my conservatory which does get hot in the summer but at the same time probably goes down to near freezing in winter (it did slow down in winter but no more than my chillis do) - I think it'd want decent light thoughtai hakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295682681054506388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-84170231159955769252013-06-18T08:27:11.309+01:002013-06-18T08:27:11.309+01:00tai haku - welcome! Now turmeric - we use loads bu...tai haku - welcome! Now turmeric - we use loads but I think it needs lots of warmth?<br /><br />CJ - I used to have a Calamondin orange, but it didn't survive :( Re chillis - you've been sneakily looking at my post for Friday ;)<br /><br />NG - hello again! I don't have a greenhouse, hence the edible houseplants ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-65909758305091952202013-06-17T15:40:57.132+01:002013-06-17T15:40:57.132+01:00What a great idea! I have plenty of house plants a...What a great idea! I have plenty of house plants and grow chillies, peppers and aubergines in my greenhouse, but I'd never considered edible houseplants before......!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-539512777339894912013-06-17T11:49:29.847+01:002013-06-17T11:49:29.847+01:00I love citrus plants, so I shall keep a lookout fo...I love citrus plants, so I shall keep a lookout for a Kaffir lime. I grow lemons indoors, and they do surprisingly well, although the leaves tend to drop off every so often. I also grow peppers and chillis on the windowsill, as they don't seem to like it outside.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-21614561860348052202013-06-17T10:15:09.291+01:002013-06-17T10:15:09.291+01:00My suggestion would be to try tumeric. If you can ...My suggestion would be to try tumeric. If you can get hold of some fresh tumeric root (available in a lot of supermarkets now) you can soon get it going with a bit of warmth and some moist compost. Looks/harvest-wise it's basically a mini-ginger with a much thinner rhizome (and fresh tumeric is super-healthy).tai hakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295682681054506388noreply@blogger.com