Taro from tubers.
- Las Palmas Norte
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Taro from tubers.
Anyone ever try Taro from store bought tubers? These all have a healthy "eye" which would give the indication they'd grow, but I wonder if that's enough? If they don't I've only waisted a half dollar .
Cheers, Barrie.
Cheers, Barrie.
- The Codfather
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Re: Taro from tubers.
Nope they will grow fine....alot of people buy\grow them here...
there is lots of different ways posted on here.....I will look for some links butsomeone may post how they do it......but just a little warmth
there is lots of different ways posted on here.....I will look for some links butsomeone may post how they do it......but just a little warmth
AKA - Martin
Wish list - Big Palms or Dicksonia antarctica's but open to anything really.....Cash Waiting !
Wish list - Big Palms or Dicksonia antarctica's but open to anything really.....Cash Waiting !
Re: Taro from tubers.
Yep, did a load last year, avoid them rotting and they'll do fine, maybe a little on the small side tho'
- Yorkshire Kris
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Re: Taro from tubers.
They will grow well. I am just putting a video together about how to do it. Will post soon.
Re: Taro from tubers.
Local asian supermarket sells taro as eddoes(and other wierd and wonderful things) they grow just fine
Another cheap way for the jungly look.............I like cheap
Another cheap way for the jungly look.............I like cheap
- Las Palmas Norte
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Re: Taro from tubers.
That would be cool brother. I have seen a couple of your vids before and thought about doing something similar for folks on our PNW Cloudforest cafe forum.Yorkshire Kris wrote:They will grow well. I am just putting a video together about how to do it. Will post soon.
Cheers, Barrie.
Re: Taro from tubers.
Barrie, I grow them every year, i can get about 10 for a pound from our local asian store., always look for the ones with green eyes, dont over water, they rot, i chit mine, like you do with potatoes.
cheap gardening !!!!!! they like bottom heat !!!!
Mixie
ps they over winter well indoors, ive got two.
cheap gardening !!!!!! they like bottom heat !!!!
Mixie
ps they over winter well indoors, ive got two.
Re: Taro from tubers.
I started 5 off last year in january on a windowsill where the combiboiler is, They took ages to sprout but sprout they did.
I put them outside during the day in about may, then back in the ghouse at night..
They all survived, which is amazing i think considering where i live
They never did get very big, we had another poor summer but it hasn't put me off trying again
I put them outside during the day in about may, then back in the ghouse at night..
They all survived, which is amazing i think considering where i live
They never did get very big, we had another poor summer but it hasn't put me off trying again
Re: Taro from tubers.
How do I find a local Asian supermarket? I tried Google using "Asian Supermarket near MyTown" and its top link was to "Chinese Supermarkets" on city-listings.co.uk - which looked REALLY promising ... clicked the link ... and city-listings.co.uk shows a nice little map with my closest store ... which is 88.3 miles away
- The Codfather
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Re: Taro from tubers.
ask in the corner shops or curry take aways....they will know. Somtimes, tesco sell them....
AKA - Martin
Wish list - Big Palms or Dicksonia antarctica's but open to anything really.....Cash Waiting !
Wish list - Big Palms or Dicksonia antarctica's but open to anything really.....Cash Waiting !
Re: Taro from tubers.
i got mine from here last year-mail order supermarket
18" leaf was my biggest
http://www.theasiancookshop.co.uk/fresh ... 3792-p.asp
18" leaf was my biggest
http://www.theasiancookshop.co.uk/fresh ... 3792-p.asp
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Oh for goodness sake - a MAIL ORDER Asian Supermarket? That is just SOoooo obvious ... I shall hide my head in shame like Uggie
- Yorkshire Kris
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Re: Taro from tubers.
Video uploading as we speak.