tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post8301234793729393964..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Surface tensionMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83543137554121920922011-01-31T01:30:23.985+00:002011-01-31T01:30:23.985+00:00I'm not familiar with this plant but your pict...I'm not familiar with this plant but your pictures are awesome! I especially love the first picture. I stared at it for a long time!Jennhttp://www.evoorganic.com/category/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-45021635504800299152011-01-29T00:19:26.581+00:002011-01-29T00:19:26.581+00:00I just think brassicas are beautiful...in general ...I just think brassicas are beautiful...in general and the jewels that water creates on their leaves is a bonus.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577208643431414375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-50139026865882366682011-01-28T13:35:08.158+00:002011-01-28T13:35:08.158+00:00Close-up photos are something I haven't got to...Close-up photos are something I haven't got to grips with using my new camera. Incredibly my older one takes them better. I love raindrops on alchemilla!<br /><br />I think cavolo nero translates as black cabbage - not as evocative a name is it?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-56331016458535749782011-01-28T12:39:19.309+00:002011-01-28T12:39:19.309+00:00Our weekly veg. box arrived. This variety in it. L...Our weekly veg. box arrived. This variety in it. Looks creepy in real life too! Something about the peculiar shade of green and the deep and close uppey-downy bits.<br /><br />EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-66411802497987405382011-01-28T12:18:00.898+00:002011-01-28T12:18:00.898+00:00Excellent photos Mark, the close-ups show the qual...Excellent photos Mark, the close-ups show the quality of both your camera and your shots, I'm impressed!Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-22986819885311177182011-01-28T09:56:19.582+00:002011-01-28T09:56:19.582+00:00Hi Fer; The close-ups were enlargements done using...Hi Fer; The close-ups were enlargements done using the Epson Photo Editor suite that came with my printer. The second picture, for instance, is a part of the first one, but enlarged and cropped.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-821321901897466602011-01-28T09:52:48.019+00:002011-01-28T09:52:48.019+00:00Hi vrtlarica ana; the flowers of Cavolo Nero are j...Hi vrtlarica ana; the flowers of Cavolo Nero are just like most brassica flowers - individually insignificant, but impressive "en masse". They are tiny yellow ones.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-61006357823072817342011-01-28T08:21:48.201+00:002011-01-28T08:21:48.201+00:00Beautiful pictures! I think that I would let it fl...Beautiful pictures! I think that I would let it flower and go to seed. I have never seen a Cavolo nero flower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-36343136271155791382011-01-28T08:06:20.267+00:002011-01-28T08:06:20.267+00:00Hi Ali; re the texture of the leaves - until you p...Hi Ali; re the texture of the leaves - until you pick them they are actually quite firm and the surface is a bit waxy (hence their moisture-repellent nature). When you cook them (as long as you remove the tough central ribs) the leaves go nice and soft - a pleasanter texture than the traditional curly kale I think.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-71348726958910139932011-01-28T06:37:34.537+00:002011-01-28T06:37:34.537+00:00Great photo! Those little drops look amazing. I ha...Great photo! Those little drops look amazing. I have to get me a macro lensferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307248426034018988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-54198195757664481262011-01-27T21:50:21.778+00:002011-01-27T21:50:21.778+00:00I forgot that I needed to get some of these seeds!...I forgot that I needed to get some of these seeds! Glad you reminded me.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-8907625435182672022011-01-27T21:24:53.721+00:002011-01-27T21:24:53.721+00:00I've put some more close-up pics of the Cavolo...I've put some more close-up pics of the Cavolo Nero onto my Favourite Photos page...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83145902527636148352011-01-27T21:05:30.603+00:002011-01-27T21:05:30.603+00:00Great photos Mark, I've been planning to grow ...Great photos Mark, I've been planning to grow this for a while now.Damohttp://www.twochancesvegplot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-37218095195931968092011-01-27T20:56:59.716+00:002011-01-27T20:56:59.716+00:00Years and years ago I worked with a french plastic...Years and years ago I worked with a french plastics engineer who would go on and on (I did say he was French!) about the properties of different plastics and their ability to attract or repel water. I'd say your cavolo nero is doing a pretty good job of repelling there... what's the surface of the leaves like up really close Mark? Rubbery?Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072118694728610270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-59928406963795301572011-01-27T19:49:57.837+00:002011-01-27T19:49:57.837+00:00Yes, Esther, I understand what you mean. Almost li...Yes, Esther, I understand what you mean. Almost like the skin of a crocodile, maybe???Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-33573610130683902442011-01-27T19:37:12.906+00:002011-01-27T19:37:12.906+00:00I'm not familiar with this plant but the photo...I'm not familiar with this plant but the photos make it look slightly creepy.<br /><br />LucyEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-37705375640700476292011-01-27T19:33:19.152+00:002011-01-27T19:33:19.152+00:00Great shot. Beautiful and tasty.Great shot. Beautiful and tasty.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292477659593929167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-37277865764101726532011-01-27T18:53:35.559+00:002011-01-27T18:53:35.559+00:00Hi Eliza; Seeds of Italy certainly do stock Cavolo...Hi Eliza; Seeds of Italy certainly do stock Cavolo Nero: http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/159<br />I endorse what you say about the generous quantities of seed in their packs. About 100 times more than you get from most places. I notice you can get a 250g pack of CN seeds from them for £20. I bet that has a LOT of seeds in it!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-4855744676510381532011-01-27T18:26:40.768+00:002011-01-27T18:26:40.768+00:00Yum! I'm going to see if I can get this one fr...Yum! I'm going to see if I can get this one from Seeds from Italy. I'm sure there are other catalogs that carry it, but their seed packets are so generous.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder about the pretty endive flowers, too!Eliza @ Appalachian Feethttp://www.appalachianfeet.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-54652741007879387502011-01-27T17:56:29.358+00:002011-01-27T17:56:29.358+00:00Wonderful pictures, Mark. A very handsome vegetabl...Wonderful pictures, Mark. A very handsome vegetable indeed. We have kale seeds to grow this year for the first time, and I am looking forward to them! SaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-48022279903102803002011-01-27T17:53:51.925+00:002011-01-27T17:53:51.925+00:00Gorgeous photos. And a beautiful-sounding name: Ca...Gorgeous photos. And a beautiful-sounding name: Cavolo Nero!<br />But then I am Italian, so I would think so;-))Bay Area Tendrilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559534912850380427noreply@blogger.com