I am a fan of Stephen King and in his book The Who Loved Tom Gordon the hereon finds sustenance from fiddlehead ferns. I would like to try growing some in a container on the patio or in a hanging basket under the live oak - lots of shade. Has anyone grown fiddlehead - in a container or in the yard? Are they as tasty as they are said to be? Good for a snack or to add to a salad?
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If you are talking about ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) I have them in my NE foundation bed. They grow to 4-5 feet tall. It will be time for them to come up soon here. Very short harvest period because we have such short spring -- a blink and the summer heat makes the fiddlehead unfurl in a couple of days.
It helps that they are in solid shade of the house and only gets morning sun.
It helps that they are in solid shade of the house and only gets morning sun.
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Applestar -do you think I could grow some in a large container? I am not looking for a large harvest - just want to play around with it. I can get my hands on large nursery pots - from container grown trees. 10+ gallons. I have the shade. Do I treat them like any other fern?
I use lots of nursery pots on the patio. I don't like the black plastic but rust colored spray paint solves that problem. Much less expensive than purchasing clay or plastic pots.
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I use lots of nursery pots on the patio. I don't like the black plastic but rust colored spray paint solves that problem. Much less expensive than purchasing clay or plastic pots.
Thanks