The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Sorrel          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Grow Your Own Author Message Sue B Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 346 Location: Lincolnshire Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:51 pm    Post subject: Sorrel Hi Last year I grew some Sorrel from seed which cropped really well with lots of tender apple tasting leaves. I didn't realise it was a perennial and its back this year. I love it in Salads but does anyone else grow it and do anything more adventurous with it. Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3236 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 5:09 pm    Post subject: I didn't realise either. I'm growing (first time this year) this one from Thompson and Morgan: Was planning just to add it to salads as baby leaves as I think it looks so pretty. Any other ideas would be useful though Perennial huh? <goes off to change the allotment plan for the 123rd time > Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 9752 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 8:41 pm    Post subject: we have wood sorrel over here with pink flowers tiny trumpetty things is this the same Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6748 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 9:37 pm    Post subject: goats and sheep love it it's a weed here all over the place not that sort though it's pretty suz Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4725 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 10:01 pm    Post subject: They call the wild stuff surrocks here. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6748 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 10:03 pm    Post subject: i'll ask alex what they call it here when i see him suz Back to top Sue B Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 346 Location: Lincolnshire Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 10:10 pm    Post subject: The one I've got is also Thompson and Morgan. The packet says it can be used in soups and sauces. Mine is just plain light green leaves and about as big as spinach. I tried to lightly cook it tonight like spinach but it turned into a disgusting mess. Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 12:23 am    Post subject: Did you steam it? Back to top Sue B Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 346 Location: Lincolnshire Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:12 pm    Post subject: Aussie Chick wrote: Did you steam it? No I lightly tossed it in olive oil with new pots and garlic. This works with spinach but the sorrel was a disaster Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 9:35 pm    Post subject: Oh...I've only steamed Spinach. I'll have to try it that way. Back to top fenwoman Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 933 Location: Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire. Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:36 pm    Post subject: Lisa wrote: I didn't realise either. I'm growing (first time this year) this one from Thompson and Morgan: Was planning just to add it to salads as baby leaves as I think it looks so pretty. Any other ideas would be useful though Perennial huh? <goes off to change the allotment plan for the 123rd time > Oh isn't that pretty? Worth growing just for the look of the thing like I do with roobub. Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14106 Location: Hampshire Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 12:26 pm    Post subject: Not as pretty, perhaps but there is also the French Sorrel. http://www.jekkasherbfarm.com/more.asp?code=PR17 Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Grow Your Own All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group