this about growing home vegetables
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting garlic chives. Also known as Allium tuberosum, Chinese chives, asian chives, or garlic leek. This particular variety of chives is a perennial plant that grows back year after year. There are many varieties of chives. So are perennial and some are grown as annuals. This variety … Read more
This blog post is about growing and harvesting oca tubers. Oca tubers are also known as oca tuberosa or oxalis tuberosa or New Zealand yam. They originate from the Andes and have been brought to Europe and New Zealand. Therefore they are good to grow in the UK climate. I have been growing it for … Read more
This is a blog post on how to grow and harvest asparagus pea. Asparagus pea is a common pea that grows well in South East Asia. It is also known as wing-pea as the shop of the pod looks like one. It is possible to grow it in a climate like the UK during the … Read more
This blog post is on growing and harvesting Dyers Chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria). Dyers Chamomile is a weak perennial plant. Weak perennial means that the plant may or may not survive and come back next year. It’s from a family of daisy so the flowers look a bit like a daisy. I am growing dyers Chamomile … Read more
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting weld. Weld is also known as Reseda Luteola or dyer’s rocket is an old ancient dye plant that produces a yellow color. Ancient as in early 1st century BC. It can range from dull to yellow-green. It is a biennial plant which means it’s has a … Read more
This blog post is on growing and harvesting turmeric at home. It is a tuber commonly use as a spice ingredient in Asian curries and cooking. Easily grown in warm tropical climate but some challenge to grow in temperate climate like the UK. The tuber is edible from leaves to its roots. Many cooks grow … Read more
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting cabbage at home. Cabbage is a common staple diet here in the UK. A lot of British recipes have got cabbage as an ingredient. There are many varieties of cabbage to grow and also different color ones. When I first started growing my own food it … Read more
