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tessa · January 6, 2009

potatoes, potatoes, potatoes.
i had no idea what fresh potatoes actually tasted like...until i grew some!

i agree that carrots are sweeter when home grown, as are onions.
also swedes (rutabega) are very buttery, actually, when home grown.

i did not notice any difference in the zuchinnis, pumpkins, capsicums (bell peppers) or herbs and other leafy greens, except that the stems on the silverbeet (swiss chard) was sweeter.

gosh. come to australia and re-learn the names for most of your favourite foods! LOL!

January 6, 2009	#6
tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	potatoes, potatoes, potatoes. i had no idea what fresh potatoes actually tasted like...until i grew some! i agree that carrots are sweeter when home grown, as are onions. also swedes (rutabega) are very buttery, actually, when home grown. i did not notice any difference in the zuchinnis, pumpkins, capsicums (bell peppers) or herbs and other leafy greens, except that the stems on the silverbeet (swiss chard) was sweeter. gosh. come to australia and re-learn the names for most of your favourite foods! LOL!