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Nightshades

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:33 am
by Christel
So which one is it and did you know it belongs to the nightshade family?

Re: Nightshades

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:56 am
by snayperskaya
Potatoe flower?.

Amongst others the tomato and pepper plants belong to the Nightshade family.

Re: Nightshades

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:00 am
by Christel
shakeshout

Re: Nightshades

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:01 am
by Christel
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33506081

Interesting article on the subject.

Re: Nightshades

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:24 am
by snayperskaya
Got the same flower on my spuds in the back garden at the mo :good:

Re: Nightshades

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:33 am
by Christel
Excellent you are growing potatoes, tomatoes as well?

According to the article tomatoes are good for the prostate :)

Re: Nightshades

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:11 am
by snayperskaya
christel wrote:Excellent you are growing potatoes, tomatoes as well?

According to the article tomatoes are good for the prostate :)
Growing potatoes, onions, carrots, spring onions, chillies, mint, chives,Thyme,parsley,lemon balm, strawberries and alpine strawberries.....and a curry plant!.Granted the potatoes etc are on a small scale (9 or 10 plants) but every little helps.To be fair my other half does most of it, but I weed and water etc.Also got some tubs with salad leaves growing and we had a good crop of Radishes :good: