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Clairesallotment's Blog 
tomatillos – we planted them last year but I would like some advice on supporting them as the fruits are so heavy they break the stems.
Thanks
I’ll see what I can do for you.
Have you tried Oca or Yacon
That could be interesting. I’ll have to think about those, as they only like gently frosts, and we don’t get those.
I have grown oca for two years now and have converted some of my fellow “lottie plotters”. They are so pretty (the oca not the “lottie plotters).This year I tried yacon. Had a good crop but finding it very difficult to find recipes other than to eat it raw (it tastes very good raw). Both were harvested after the first frosts which in Somerset were very late this year.
I’m trying Oca this year. Was worried that Yacon might have the same undesirable side effects as Jerusalem artichokes !
Jerusalem Artichokes only make you windy if you leave the skins on Jon….That’s what I keep telling myself anyway.
Peanuts please. I have a bag of raw Monkey Nuts. Some I am shelling and potting up now. I’m choosing the ones that look most uniform.
Oh that could be fun. I’ve put it on the list which is getting rather long now. Let me know how you get on.
can you grow okra
I’m giving it another go this year. But I’ve never been very successful with it. I’m going to try a new tactic this year, so hopefully it’ll work.