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Category: Useful Plants Series

December 9, 2020Useful Plants Series, Videos, What's New

Horseradish Harvest – Perennial Medicinal Spice

Horseradish is a hardy perennial from southeastern Europe. It’s edible spicy roots resemble the flavor of mustard or wasabi. They are best […]

November 20, 2020Useful Plants Series, Videos, What's New

Apios Harvest – Ancient Edible Ground Nut

Apios is also known as ground nut and it’s one of those ancient foods our ancestors and native Americans have been eating. […]

November 14, 2020November 20, 2020Useful Plants Series, Videos, What's New

Tiger Nuts (Chufa) Harvest Ancient Edible Tubers

Tuber season is almost here! This week we are starting to harvest tiger nuts, chinese artichokes, Apios and many varieties of Jerusalem […]

March 13, 2019May 11, 2021Useful Plants Series, What's New

Useful Plants Series – Kale incl. Recipe

If you like cabbage, kale is a must have in your garden. It is very tender, healthy and full of minerals. There […]

March 6, 2019August 4, 2019Useful Plants Series, Videos, What's New

Useful Plants Series – Willow

Willows are ornamental yet useful in many ways. Willow cuttings can be planted by simply sticking them into the ground, no need […]

February 26, 2019Useful Plants Series, What's New

Useful Plants Series – Tuberous Sweet Pea

Latin name: Lathyrus tuberosus Whilst garden peas are commonly grown both for edible pods and seeds, sweet peas are not edible however […]

January 5, 2019December 7, 2019Useful Plants Series, What's New

Useful Plants Series – Yacon

Latin name: Smallanthus sonchifolius or Polymnia sonchifolia Yacon is now available in our SHOP, however only in very limited numbers this winter. […]

December 31, 2018April 16, 2020Useful Plants Series, Videos

Useful Plants Series – Jerusalem Artichoke

Latin name: Helianthus tuberosus There are 6 different varieties available in our SHOP. Also known as Sunchoke or Sunroot, Jerusalem artichoke is […]

July 29, 2018June 22, 2019Useful Plants Series, What's New

Useful Plants Series – Oca

Oxalis Tuberosa Available seasonally in our SHOP from November to April. Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. Whilst it has […]

July 10, 2018June 29, 2021Useful Plants Series, What's New

Useful Plants Series – Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb is a hardy perennial plant native to central Asia requiring no maintenance and provides an abundant harvest year after […]

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