permaculture

[Peter.Birkett@t-online.de (Peter Birkett)]

>Ute
>BTW Have we met? In Prinzhöfte or Steyerberg?

Pete

Nay, at least not that I know of, although it may well be the case. I
certainly know your name well enough from PKI e.V. (I used to have the
office here)and of course the email list.

But if you're ever in Bavaria drop in.






-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Ute Bohnsack <sustag@tinet.ie>
An: perma-l@linda.alternativ.net <perma-l@linda.alternativ.net>
Datum: Montag, 9. August 1999 12:08
Betreff: Re: Kiwano (Cucumis metuliferus)


Peter Birkett wrote:
>
> Dear Ute
>
> I grew Kiwanos last year in my greenhouse ( situated 35 km West of
Munich).
> I didn't pay the Kiwanos much attention and grew them between Tomatoes.
They
> did come in the end, but very late. I think I got my first fruit in
October,
> although I did not as I remember start particularly early in the season. I
> think I sowed in April and planted at the end of May.
So there's hope yet...
>
> I did however decide to drop them as the fruits weren't any better tasting
> than good cucumbers and a lot more difficult to handle.
Hmmm. It was the description as tasting between melon and banana that
attracted
me...
They definitely serve well as a weed-suppressing ground cover!!!

For massive crops I
> suggest Lagonaria which climb all over the place (one escaped onto the
roof
> of my greenhouse, I was scared the fruits would break the windows) and
taste
> good.

I got some seeds for next year already!
>
> If they don't wan't to fruit try breaking of the growing tips, maybe
they'll
> change to fruiting. Whereas if they are not producing flowers maybe a
> spraying of Valerian extract (Baldrianblueten) will help.
I have cut of the tips as someone else on alt.permaculture had suggested
that.
Valerian is a good idea, too.

> Kiwano seems to be in at the moment, I think mostly because they look odd.
Certainly not out here. Have never seen them anywhere. Maybe in Dublin. But
then
there are plenty people here who have never eaten a squash, aubergine or
radish
in their life.
>
> Hope this helped.
Sure did. Thanks.
>
> Pete

Ute
BTW Have we met? In Prinzhöfte or Steyerberg?

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