Plant heirlooms! These two-to-three year old UC157 hybrid asparagus crowns don't look like much in their bag but these are gold. Green gold. We've ordered the 2024 season crowns and they'll arrive in May. YOu are welcome to place your orders now. While UC157 hybrid asparagus crowns aren't heirloom varieties, they are excellent producers for home gardeners with restricted space.…
Comfrey is a wonder plant - useful both as a tea. Famously comfrey is also known as knitbone as it has the capacity to aid bone repair after a break ... those special powers also mean that eating or imbibing comfrey product can be dangerous and has resulted in comfrey products being banned in places like the US. Treat carefully!
This is the tasty French tarragon - apparently it was originally from Russia, which makes things confusing as there is a Russian sub-species which doesn't deliver the same flavour.
Every garden should have a supply of turmeric growing each year. Not only is tumeric a superfood, with many health benefits and culinary uses, but it is also a stunning addition to the garden as it produces beautiful flowers (which are edible too). Plant these tubers from the beginning of September to mid-October, before daytime temps get too warm. Harvest…
Waterblommetjies have found themselves on the menu of many well-known, and not-so-well-known, South African restaurants and family tables. If you have a pond, or are thinking of creating one, growing this flowering water 'weed' will take your food gardening adventure in another direction.