This is a blog post on how to grow and harvest purslane. Purslane is actually a weed that has its origins from Asia. If grown in a temperate climate like the UK it grows annually. There is a high chance of it self seeding as well. It is very good for you as it contains … Read more
This is a blog post on how to freeze green leafy vegetables. In the current pandemic, many of us would just normally go out to do a big shop trip that would last as long as possible. Also, another to reason to this is when there is a big vegetable supply during the harvest. When … Read more
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting purple carrots at home. I love growing purple carrots as it gives a nice distinctive vivid purple when it is fully mature. The purple colour also makes nice food colouring. this shown in the example of carrot cheesecake. So it makes a great unusual colour of … Read more
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting Mizuna greens. Mizuna greens are Japanese mustard greens. It is also known as Spider mustard. It has got distinctive rosette heads with dissected branches of leaves. There is also another version of Mizuna which has got strong and light mustard flavour called mibuna. It is a … Read more
This is a blog post on how to grow and harvest Vietnamese Coriander. Vietnamese coriander is a herb that is used in some South Asian cooking. Now with the current pandemic, supplies chains are broken it is ever important to have this herb in the garden. This herb has a place in my heart as … Read more
This blog post is on growing and harvesting corn lamb lettuce. It is also called as corn lettuce or lamb lettuce. simply because the size and the shape of the leaves resemble of lamb’s tongue. Corn lamb lettuce is an easy to grow lettuce that survives the UK winter season. The hardiness in the UK … Read more
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting radish at home. It’s spring at the moment and the growing season has begun. Radish is seen to be a quick growing crop. Yes, it is to quickly grow, however, it’s not so straight forward to achieve a perfect crop. Radish has got a peppery taste … Read more
