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| Help! The only things I can think of for circa fifteen-century European crops are root vegetables - carrots, beets, onions. All of the veggies I eat are definitely New World - tomatoes, potatoes, squash, corn (maize), beans. Anyone think of a (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) For root crops, how about turnips, and parsnips, too? For grains, you would have wheat, barley and rye. For legumes, how about peas? There must be other old world beans, cjick peas perhaps? Then there is eggplants, broccoli, cauliflower, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| Thanks for the tip - I'm not sure *how* I'm going to do any of this - I just know I need farmland or I won't be satisfied. Turnips are purple, and parsnips are white? Never having actually seen either in person.... :/ Also building an orchard, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Here's a place to start (URL) (...) Cabbage! A staple. And remember, many root crops have edible greens-- turnip comes to mind. As for grains, barley, oats, wheat are common. Good luck. JSA -- Green Bay Lacrosse-- Play hard; play often. (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.castle)
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