You can store rare edible tubers such as Oca, Yacon, Mashua, Chinese artichoke, Jerusalem artichoke, Ulluco, Apios etc in much the same ways as the more well known potato, carrot and other root vegetables. Ideally tubers are kept in an almost dry sterile potting compost, peat or sand to keep the air off preventing mold. […]
Willows are ornamental yet useful in many ways. Willow cuttings can be planted by simply sticking them into the ground, no need to dig a hole for planting. They do very well in wet conditions, even in waterlogged soil. They root vigorously and grow quickly. 5 +2 free 5.90 EUR Willows provide food for the […]
Yarrow is a ornamental wild flower with many uses. Vigorous plants are freshly harvested on the day of purchase and posted unwashed for extra preservation. Bare root plants are strong and should grow quickly once the growing starts. Can be planted into pots, window boxes or into a garden bed. More info below. 1 Bare […]
Yarrow is a ornamental wild flower with many uses. Vigorous plants are freshly harvested on the day of purchase and posted unwashed for extra preservation. Bare root plants are strong and should grow quickly once the growing starts. Can be planted into pots, window boxes or into a garden bed. More info below. 1 Bare […]
This variety is rare is only available in very limited numbers for now, but next we are hoping to offer it at better value per tuber. Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) is a vegetable that has been used by humans for 8000 years and has been in cultivation for about 1400 years in Peru and Bolivia at […]
This variety is rare is only available in very limited numbers for now, but next we are hoping to offer it at better value per tuber. Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. It’s in the wood sorrel family. They are easy to grow, need no attention and very little space. Oca are healthy […]
Aurora Rubin is one of the more rare varieties of Jerusalem artichoke and it’s in the sunflower family. They originate from north America and were first introduced to Europe in the early 18th century. It is a versatile and useful plant with it’s many uses beyond being ornamental. Plants reach 2.4meters / 7ft in height […]
Yacon starts are now available, however only in very limited numbers this winter. We will do our best to grow more next year so that we can offer them at better value per growing tip. Yacon is another one of those edible perennial tubers from the Andees. It’s daisy like yellow flowers and tropical leafs […]
Even though winter is a cold and dark time, we always look forward to it as there is a wondrous event taking place in the garden. Every year when the first hard frost signals that our growing season is more or less over, tuberous plants have retreated underground storing their energy for the following season. […]
Zebra wood Mallow plants are perennial and dormant during the winter, but flower with many beautiful blooms throughout the growing season giving food to the insects and joy to the gardener. These plants are vigorous and have been taken out of a 1 liter container, they are shipped bare root and should grow quickly in […]