On Feb 28, 1:18 am, "Bob Terwilliger" >
wrote:
> bulka asked:
>
> > Cool. And thanks. I'll try to remember some of that.
>
> Google is pretty good for that.
>
> > Late last summer, a Chineese family showed up with a stall at my
> > farmers'. Everybody else had tomatoes, cuke, zuke, peppers - all the
> > normal stuff.
>
> > His table - I didn't recognize anything. Ridiculous long eggplant,
> > gorgeous leafy things. When I asked - "Oh, it good in stir fry".
> > Same answer for everything.
>
> I've been buying a couple different types of Chinese broccoli from a local
> farmer. It *is* good in stir-fry!
>
> > Where are you with your interestinig CSA? I'm just outside Detroit.
>
> I'm about 50 miles northeast of Sacramento. We have foothills and mountains
> just to the east of us, and the Sacramento Valley to the west; this is a
> very fertile and agriculturally-diverse area.
>
> Bob
Yeah. That stuff he told me was "Chinese broccoli" is no more
broccoli than I am. More like spinach. But tasty and beautiful - I
set it in a vase on the table. I want to see if he will give me some
with roots so I can plant it in the front yard.

B