Root Review: Tree Collards
Tree collards! They are big, beautiful, and edible; perhaps even better they do not need to be grown from seed every year. Tree collards are a fantastic plant for the
Tag: vegetables
On the edibility of Arum italicum
Arum italicum is one of the loveliest weeds to ever grace my garden. I simply hate how beautiful it is. The white-veined flowers and striking spikes of colorful berries are
On the edibility of Malope trifida
Mallow-wort, Malope trifida, is an attractive annual flower in the Malvaceae native to the Mediterranean region. It is occasionally found on seed racks as an ornamental, but there is not
Plant disease as a driver of garden diversity
Bumps, blemishes, spots, scabs, mosaics, growths – plant disease are nothing if not inventive in their forms. Gardeners worry when they see any kind of unusual symptom on their plants,
Root Review: Hablitzia
Hablitzia, also known as Caucasian mountain spinach, is a perennial climber that has developed quite a reputation with the permaculture/homesteader community. Hardy,, perennial, tasty… what’s more to love? My attempts
Root Review: Malabar Spinach
Malabar spinach gets a lot of clout in the permaculture community as a heat-tolerant perennial green. There are two varieties, Basella alba and Basella alba var. rubra. As the latin
A nice lettuce harvest today, thanks to the thrift store
While browsing my local Goodwill, I ran across a large bundle of seed packets from last year for $3.99. Used seeds? Doesn’t sound good to me. I think they were
How to make a home watercress production system
Watercress is an old, old vegetable. Roman soldiers probably ate it, and you can too if you give it the conditions it needs to thrive. Watercress is very nutritious, containing