My brother Phil retuned empty handed from another fishing expedition on Sunday, so no fish supper. But he did bring back a bag full of Marsh Samphire (Salicornia europeaus) which I have always wanted to try but never quite got round to. Unfortunately they had not been trimmed and I still haven't tried them yet, but since quite a few still had their roots attached (I assume he was in a bit of a hurry...) I thought I would see if they coudl be grown in pots. I have tried some in square 9cm pots filled with gritty loam and some in larger pots filled with hydroleca clay pellets:
I gather that they need to be watered regularly with salty water (30g per litre), hence the jug. They are in the greenhouse at present, I will see how they do. The plant is an annual, so I will only be able to keep it going for a bit - but I might be able to save some seed and re sow in the spring.
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