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plump calyxes of rosella
Native to Australia and commonly made into jams is a plant called Rosella. It's related to hibiscus. I have never e…march - seeds sown
4 March seeds sown: climbing bean 'kentucky wonder', snowpea 'oregon sugar', sugarsnap pea 'cascadia…
... but nature won't wait for you
This was the aforementioned bitter melon. This variety should be creamy white - which it was when I first saw it - but …bittermelon surprise!
Bittermelons sometimes can grow on trees, so don't forget to look up every now and then. (The frail little vine cl…feb - seeds sown
20 Feb seeds sown : basil, amaranth (calaloo), tomatoes (mystery 1, 2, 3 and throwing tom). seeds sown last week : warri…notes - February 2021
There's been many changes in the garden in the past month, most of which haven't been documented here. It may b…Green (mung) manure
I scattered some mung bean (from the pantry) and mustard seeds in the WTP as a green manure.
first snake beans of the season
Snake beans are so much yummier than normal green beans, I'm not even sure whether I should bother growing other b…Forget not the comfrey lookalike
The mystery plant from this post is indeed NOT comfrey, nor any of the other hypothesised plants. It is, in fact, Cynog…
where are you really from?
Centres of origin of major food crops. (Note: there are more than 30,000 species of edible plants. See Bruce French'…
cosmic carrots and purple dragon beans
This bunch of carrots seemed to have sat in the soil for ages. They were under the broad broccoli leaves, so perhaps no…diabetes plant
I have planted two Gynura procumbens in the garden, courtesy of a Northey St friend. Info found about this plant: Diab…
sweet potatoes, emerging like a zombie
Buried some time in August and since long forgotten, the sweet potato has risen and is back with a vengeance.
might it be a compost melon?
A seedling sprouted amidst the amaranth plants. A generous layer of compost was sprinkled under the newspaper/mulch, s…
