Juswundrin Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 HiSomeone in the UK just did me a small favour which they want me to repay by sending them a couple of packs of 'typically French' seeds; maybe a packet of flower seeds and one of vegetable.I'm going to add a few saved "Potimarron" seeds I have (still unusual in UK, I think), but am pretty stumped otherwise, particularly on the flowers... I don't really 'do' flowers, as OH will tell you!So can anyone think of 'typically French' vegetable or flower seeds?Any help much appreciated.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hate to suggest this but French Beans seem to be "the" typical vegetable. But if you are looking for something different rather than typical then salsify or scorzonera - but even these are available in the UK. Or maybe even the white radish. I don't do flowers so cannot help there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 YOU CAN,T GET MORE FRENCH THAN GARLIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THEY MAY BE SOLD IN UK BUT ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO GROW THE TASTE TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WE ARE TRYING AGAIN THIS YEAR.[:P][6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juswundrin Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 Thanks both. Strangely, I find garlic among the easiest things to grow (cauliflowers, on the other hand....)Went for a scorzonera & a leaf chicory in the end (after all, it's not as if I have to eat them!)Thanks again for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I always think chrysanthemums are typically French... [Www]Note to anyone who isn't aware... that in France, chrysanthmums tend to be associated with cemetaries, the dead and particularly Toussaint on 1 November. Never never give a potted chrysanth to a French person as a thoughtful gift... [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Geraniums and soucis and dahlias very popular round here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastobe Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Hollyhocks came to mind for me - seem to sprout in the most unlikely places in W / SW FranceHastobeBtw - Are 'French' Marigolds (soucis) actually French? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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