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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: demonfarmer2630 on December 14, 2014, 06:07:30 pm

Title: any info would be great
Post by: demonfarmer2630 on December 14, 2014, 06:07:30 pm
im trying to find plantain in fife but every where i try i cant find any
 please help me if you can
iv been looking since i moved here
Title: Re: any info would be great
Post by: Fleecewife on December 14, 2014, 06:50:15 pm
Just ordinary plantain, as in weeds?  Or bananas?  Plantain grows all over here, in our gravel and flower beds.  I leave lots but have to pull some out or there'd be no space for anything else.  Where have you been looking?
Title: Re: any info would be great
Post by: demonfarmer2630 on December 14, 2014, 09:55:42 pm
the one that looks like a bananna

Title: Re: any info would be great
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on December 16, 2014, 09:03:09 am
The garden centre at Freuchie near Falkland (Bridgend Garden Centre I think its called) may be able to source them through suppliers.
Failing that I would try a catalogue search/online order.
Title: Re: any info would be great
Post by: demonfarmer2630 on December 16, 2014, 04:28:53 pm
i have tryed to get them online but the delivery is way too much for 5 plantain lol :)
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Post by: devonlady on December 16, 2014, 07:26:50 pm
How will you grow them in Scotland? Do you have a hot-house? :-\
Title: Re: any info would be great
Post by: demonfarmer2630 on December 17, 2014, 01:39:23 am
i want to eat them not grow them
Title: Re: any info would be great
Post by: adamhfc on December 17, 2014, 01:50:06 am
Do you not have ethnic shops near you ones near me all sell it
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Post by: devonlady on December 17, 2014, 10:31:19 am
i want to eat them not grow them

Oh, right :) African Foods , mail order, £1-99 per kilo.
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Post by: pgkevet on December 17, 2014, 04:45:25 pm
Tesco used to stock them (haven't been in a  tesco in a while) or perhaps ask local grocer.
No plantain or breadfruit near me either
Title: Re: any info would be great
Post by: adamhfc on December 17, 2014, 10:46:02 pm
How far from dalkety bay or Edinburgh are you