tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post5700398027322334127..comments2023-10-31T15:19:19.156+00:00Comments on Allotment 81: Gordon Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13796375484099193959noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-81232557698418787592008-05-30T20:34:00.000+01:002008-05-30T20:34:00.000+01:00Thanks Sarah. Wikipedia tells me it's called Magg...Thanks Sarah. Wikipedia tells me it's called Maggikraut in Germany. The reference to soup or stock isn't surprising, given the taste and hence the cross-refernce to Maggi!Gordon Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796375484099193959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-61385252015827986522008-05-30T12:53:00.000+01:002008-05-30T12:53:00.000+01:00The name for Lovage is Liebstöckel here in Austria...The name for Lovage is Liebstöckel here in Austria. I'm guessing that's the most common name for Lovage in Germany as well. I have a small plant in my garden that I never use, but it's commonly used in soups in our part of the country.sarahsvegetablepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055979249720012866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-49885986758379284602008-05-28T12:52:00.000+01:002008-05-28T12:52:00.000+01:00I know what you mean about cucumber Woody. They do...I know what you mean about cucumber Woody. They don't seem to like a lot of water just after they germinate, melons seem the same. I had some of both but lost quite a few, mainly because when I go away for the weekend there is no one to look after the watering so I tend to do a big water on a friday night to last the weekend, the only other thing would be not to go away and thats not going to happen. Bob.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181200914575879730noreply@blogger.com