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Old 06/02/05, 12:48 PM
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Oysters

My wife says her father use to grow something in the garden that he used to make oyster stew. The vegetable tasted like oysters. Does anybody know what this vegetable is?
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Old 06/02/05, 01:02 PM
 
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Could it be salsify? Or skirrel?
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Old 06/02/05, 01:14 PM
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Could it be salsify? Or skirrel?
Yeah, Salsify, or Oyster plant...grew it once, and never got any bulbs from it :waa:

I'd love to ry again if anyone has seeds!
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Old 06/02/05, 02:55 PM
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Salsify. Looks like a dark parsnip.
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Old 06/02/05, 03:20 PM
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Thanks I am going to run it by her and see if that sounds right.
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