Herbs and Vegetables – Page 4

Apr 2, 2021Feb 12, 2026 earthedup Herbs and Vegetables, Plant profiles

Daubenton’s Perennial Kale

Kale, the super food of millennials. Also popular with sheep. And rightly so! Kale is a nutritious green, packed with vitamins. It's particularly high in vitamin C and quite fittingly vitamin K! Another super thing about kale is that it's really easy to grow yourself. In my experience, all brassicas are easily grown from seed. … Continue reading Daubenton’s Perennial Kale

Mar 25, 2021Apr 17, 2023 earthedup Herbs and Vegetables, Plant profiles

Minutina aka Erba Stella

Minutina in foreground photographed 25.03.21. To the right is Feverfew. This minutina survived prolonged temperatures of -6 degrees C. Minutina is one of my new favourite edible perennials! It is apparently more popular and more widely known in Italy. Its latin name is Plantago coronopus. It is also known as Erba Stella and Bucks Horn … Continue reading Minutina aka Erba Stella