On 12/2/08 16:03, in article
, "Cat(h)"
wrote:

On Feb 12, 2:52*pm, Sacha wrote:
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What does the OP mean by "black carrots"? *Are we talking salsify? *To
me, that's the opposite of the parsnip. *I was raised on salsify, but
no-one had ever heard of it here. *To this day, the only way to get
some is to grow it yourself - which I do, religiously, from Lidl seeds
every year ;-).
Cat(h)

Aren't black carrots the original ones the Romans brought to us? *The normal
orange variety is a comparatively modern invention. *;-)

And, according to childish french lore, they give you "pink thighs".
Don't ask.
But you do learn every day!
http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/history.html

Cat(h)

Pink thighs! Is that good or bad? Les cuisses roses sounds much prettier,
though. ;-)
Thanks for the link. I'm going to print that off for the person that does
the veg. sowing here!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'