Cucamelons.........??

[Blackbriar 8,569]

I was looking around for some compact but prolific fruit plants, to fit into my 'tiny-space allotment' project.

 

In B&Q's seed selection , I came across the cucamelon (melothria scabra), and no, I'd never heard of it either !

Originally from South America, it's also known as the mouse melon and the Mexican sour gherkin. It produces grape-sized fruits that look like tiny watermelons, but taste of 'cucumber with a hint of lime' . Intrigued, I parted with £1.90, and took them home to research further.

 

I've discovered that they can be easily grown outdoors, in a gro-bag or pot, are drought and pest resistant, require little care and produce loads of the tasty little fruits, that can be eaten raw or cooked, made into salsa-type sauces or even added to a gin and tonic !

 

I'll let you know how they get on (or don't!), but does anyone else grow anything unusual or 'exotic' ?

 

 

(Stock picture copied from Google, sadly !)

[forest of dean redneck 12,023]

I got that james wong homegrown revolution book in the works sale, I've got Queensland arrowroot,where you eat the tuber,

Dahlias again you eat the tuber

Japanese beefsteak plant it's like a purple nettle and supposed to taste like salted beef

And white wild strawberries.

I've just done the raised bed and going to be planting the seeds.

[Blackbriar 8,569]

I got that james wong homegrown revolution book in the works sale, I've got Queensland arrowroot,where you eat the tuber,

Dahlias again you eat the tuber

Japanese beefsteak plant it's like a purple nettle and supposed to taste like salted beef

And white wild strawberries.

I've just done the raised bed and going to be planting the seeds.

Best of luck, Redneck.

I nearly bought some electric daisy, but purple nettle that tastes like beef -gotta be worth a try !

[Mr Wilkes 3,163]

If only they didn't taste of cucumber , cant stand cucumber or celery .

 

my garden is full of wild strawberrys (red), they taste (to me) just like a kids sweet.

[forest of dean redneck 12,023]

 

I got that james wong homegrown revolution book in the works sale, I've got Queensland arrowroot,where you eat the tuber,

Dahlias again you eat the tuber

Japanese beefsteak plant it's like a purple nettle and supposed to taste like salted beef

And white wild strawberries.

I've just done the raised bed and going to be planting the seeds.

Best of luck, Redneck.

I nearly bought some electric daisy, but purple nettle that tastes like beef -gotta be worth a try !

 

I got couple ground cherry seeds planted as well. The cherries are in as paper like seed case,so another plant that looks ornamental but has edible parts

[Blackbriar 8,569]

 

 

I got that james wong homegrown revolution book in the works sale, I've got Queensland arrowroot,where you eat the tuber,

Dahlias again you eat the tuber

Japanese beefsteak plant it's like a purple nettle and supposed to taste like salted beef

And white wild strawberries.

I've just done the raised bed and going to be planting the seeds.

Best of luck, Redneck.

I nearly bought some electric daisy, but purple nettle that tastes like beef -gotta be worth a try !

 

I got couple ground cherry seeds planted as well. The cherries are in as paper like seed case,so another plant that looks ornamental but has edible parts

I'm guessing you mean 'ground' as in 'planted in the ground', rather than 'ground up' ? Haven't come across that one, but I'll look out for it .

[forest of dean redneck 12,023]

 

 

 

I got that james wong homegrown revolution book in the works sale, I've got Queensland arrowroot,where you eat the tuber,

Dahlias again you eat the tuber

Japanese beefsteak plant it's like a purple nettle and supposed to taste like salted beef

And white wild strawberries.

I've just done the raised bed and going to be planting the seeds.

 

Best of luck, Redneck.

I nearly bought some electric daisy, but purple nettle that tastes like beef -gotta be worth a try !

I got couple ground cherry seeds planted as well. The cherries are in as paper like seed case,so another plant that looks ornamental but has edible parts

I'm guessing you mean 'ground' as in 'planted in the ground', rather than 'ground up' ? Haven't come across that one, but I'll look out for it .

Yeah it's a bush I think lol ,I read about it in one of those veg growing magazines,I think only one place in the uk stocked it,and they were bit pricey.

[forest of dean redneck 12,023]

I ordered some goji berries,some bergamot it looks like weed but smells like earl grey ,some callaloo as well.and missus wanted some patio squash plant seeds.

When I've got some compost ,and it stops raining we can get it all sown .

[mushroom 14,153]

I ordered some goji berries,some bergamot it looks like weed but smells like earl grey ,some callaloo as well.and missus wanted some patio squash plant seeds.

When I've got some compost ,and it stops raining we can get it all sown .

That's because bergamot is the next main ingredient in Earl Grey after to tea ffs :laugh:

 

Gojis are not all they are cracked up to be

Edited April 25, 2014 by mushroom

[forest of dean redneck 12,023]

 

I ordered some goji berries,some bergamot it looks like weed but smells like earl grey ,some callaloo as well.and missus wanted some patio squash plant seeds.

When I've got some compost ,and it stops raining we can get it all sown .

That's because bergamot is the next main ingredient in Earl Grey after to tea ffs :laugh:

 

Gojis are not all they are cracked up to be

 

I didnt know ,I don't drink the shite do I

[Blackbriar 8,569]

Love Earl Grey, me !

 

Threw caution to the wind and bought some Electric Daisy seed today -. Says "a cross between sherbert and a 9v battery". Should be fun !

Is kallaloo the stuff popular among our reggae-loving cousins ?

Edited April 25, 2014 by Blackbriar

[forest of dean redneck 12,023]

Love Earl Grey, me !

 

Threw caution to the wind and bought some Electric Daisy seed today -. Says "a cross between sherbert and a 9v battery". Should be fun !

Is kallaloo the stuff popular among our reggae-loving cousins ?

I believe so,i will let you know if I start humming bob Marley

[Blackbriar 8,569]

 

Love Earl Grey, me !

 

Threw caution to the wind and bought some Electric Daisy seed today -. Says "a cross between sherbert and a 9v battery". Should be fun !

Is kallaloo the stuff popular among our reggae-loving cousins ?

I believe so,i will let you know if I start humming bob Marley

 

You're supposed to eat it, mate, not smoke it !