Mashua, Tropaeolum tuberosum, is a perennial cousin of the nasturtium. It comes from the cool, tropical highlands of the Andes, where it is grown as a food crop. You can boil, mash, roast or fry this Andean tuber. Even the leaves taste good Mashua is one of the most commonly cultivated tubers in the Andes mountains … Continue reading Mashua
Ice Plant
What is an ice plant?? The Ice Plant is drought tolerant. It is a hardy succulent, perennial ground cover plant which produces daisy like flowers that bees love!! It is called Ice Plant because its flowers shimmer like they are covered in frost or ice. They bloom through summer and autumn and the foliage is … Continue reading Ice Plant
Land Cress
Upland cress or land cress (Barbarea verna) is a great substitute for watercress and can be a delicious addition to salads and since it is hardy, it can make it right through the winter with some protection and will provide healthy and tasty green leaves over a long period. Land cress is a blessing to … Continue reading Land Cress
Red Ruffled Kale
A vigorous green kale with red veins and wonderfully ruffled leaves. Grown long enough it will yield a delicious kale raab, somewhat like the popular broccoli. For leaf harvests, this kale is very hardy, surviving hard freezes. It was bred specifically for home gardeners in mind. Pick the leaves in winter as a normal kale, … Continue reading Red Ruffled Kale
Moroccan Mint
Moroccan mint looks very similar most common mint varieties but is more compact in shape. The leaves are a bright green color, with slightly toothed edges. The plant itself has soft stems and the leaves grow closely together. Pale purple flowers bloom in whirls at the tops of taller stems in late summer and early … Continue reading Moroccan Mint
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