I can't say I've ever seen that name.
Meanwhile back in the garden, we've been reviewing the first year in our new garden.
The front garden, which was created from scratch- it was just used to park cars on before we bought the house- is doing very well. We lost a few plants over a very hard winter last year, but the ones that were frost damaged have all recovered fully and are growing well. I still have my doubts about one of the palms though. The dahlias were growing really well until the frost last week knocked them over. It looks as if I'll be lifting the tubers next time the rain stops!
The battle against the dandelions in the back lawn seems to be mostly won for now, though the fact that there is a cows' meadow just beyond the fence means that we can expect seeds drifting in for ever.
On the veg front, we have done very well with tomatoes. All the outdoor ones are finished now, but there are two plants still going strong in the greenhouse, and we have had lots of cucumbers in there too. The plants ended up strung right across the roof.
All the salad leaves did well , and so did the peas and fennel. Outside, in the no-mans-land between our fence and the meadow, the raspberries were good, the potatoes did brilliantly, we had more turnips and beetroot than anyone could ever need, but the broccoli was an utter failure, because the leaves got eaten (probably by snails) before they could get going. We did get a could of nice cauliflowers though.
Despite planting three different varieties, not a single parsnip germinated, and the carrots outside all went horrible, splitting to expose the core, and letting slugs in. The ones in the raised bed were OK- but I'm not impressed overall. We did have a couple of butternut squash plants on the fence. They grew hugely and did flower and set fruit. The only problem was that because the summer was so dull, that they did not get going until September, so the fruit was only about two inches long when the frost killed the plants.
So, we've learned a lot about what we can grow here, and what we can't. Any advice on carrots and parsnips would be appreciated.
The covers are now going on the raised bed (it makes it into a very large cold frame),and the winter salads are growing.
With all the best wishes to fellow gardeners for an easy winter with time to plan for the spring,
Cheers
Dave