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Globe beetroot doesnt have to be delegated to a backgarden they can be grown in amongest a flower bed or border as long as they have a good forked over space and sow abt 7" apart......,pick the leaves at about 9/10 weeks,the beets can be grated and eaten raw in salads or used in a quick stir fry..sow now, about 9/10 seeds at one time,a packet will give a full summers need,

I use about 4x5. of allotment space and takes me into aumtum for pickling.

Rollo, no one has said they should eat a diet suitable for only herbivores. 'Greens' of most persuasions are a good source of roughage and vitamins.
Try cutting out the thick stems, shredding finely and either using in a stir fry or steaming & seasoning. You could always try mixing in some crushed garlic ;-)

Kay - still not enough room. We'd never eat all the roots. We actually spotted small bags of Swiss Chard on sale in an organic food shop today. At £1.95 for 2 small portions, it stayed there.

Det thats why people grow their own especially the more expensive stuffs,,,,I dont grow Chard,,,,,its like coloured rhubarb,,,, :-D

a small box with drainage can be used to grow a leaf salad mix seed.....its got all sorts in it,,,,,,plus the more you pick they just keep producing,,,, ;-)

I am sorry, I have lied to you all.

Have double checked on the article in the paper and they are only 99p a bag.

Is it any wonder that the supermarkets make no profit when they try to sell bags of tuf (sic) inedible greens?

Maybe they know the difference between broccolli and kale.

Curley Kale is what Northern Germany class as --Green Cabbage.their main cabbage line is White.