Asparagus, Asparagus Officinalis, a hardy perennial from the Liliaceae family. Asparagus is an ancient vegetable highly prized for its wonderful flavour as well as its nutritional and medicinal values, it produces tasty edible spears in mid spring. Asparagus may seem like a lot of work and a long wait to get started but once the [...]
Tetragon (New Zealand Spinach)
Tetragoniaceae: Tetragonia tetragonioides Formerly classified as Aizoaceae (ice plant) Half-Hardy self-seeding perennial leafy plant Also known as New Zealand Spinach although it has no botanical relation to Spinach. Tetragon is a half-hardy perennial originating in temperate, subtropical and coastal regions of the Southern Hemisphere. It is a quick growing leafy vegetable with succulent like leaves and [...]
Amaranth
Amaranth was one of the highlights of my garden last summer and it is time to start sowing it again so this is a timely heads up to anyone who hasn’t grown Amaranth before to give it a try. This plant has everything going for it, it is easy to propagate, doesn’t much care where [...]
Angelica Plant Profile
Angelica Angelica archangelica or Archangelica officinalis is an umbelliferous plant and member of the Apiaceae family. From December to April the fresh young leaves of Angelica are at their best and this year I’ve decided to make better use of our abundant supply of a lovely herb growing wild on our land. It is a fascinating [...]
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