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Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is one of those plants that everyone recognises on sight. I grow it because I love the look of it. The thick fleshy leaves have little white barbs that look like teeth but this has to be one of the friendliest and useful plants. Aloe extract pops up in all sorts of beverages,…
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Broad Bean (Fava Bean): Grow and Eat
This tall sturdy flowering annual in the bean family produces a multitude of long pods with 8 large beans (the thick walled pods are unpalatable raw) and edible leaves perfect for salads. The plant has sturdy stems and will grow to almost 6 foot but it is not a climber. Taste/Aroma: I love the buttery…
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Potatoes
I have never grown potatoes before so I am very excited to be trying to do so now :). I can’t wait to make PK’s Baked Mashed Potato, Bacon and Cheese Balls with my own ‘taters. Taste/Aroma: The tubers taste of “earthy, starchy, happy goodness” and can be prepared many ways :). Warning: the green…
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Snow Peas
Snow peas are one of my favourite edible plants to grow in my working garden. This annual flowering vine produces crisp edible pods and peas bursting with colour and flavour. My boys love picking the pods with me when we pop out to get fresh ingredients for salads, stir fries and curries. Taste/Aroma: Raw pods…
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Chili Pepper: Hoa Lat
Hoa Lat is a bushy, heavy producer of medium sized, long tapered fruit. It is another of my mild heat range favourites and is so easy to grow. The fruit starts of yellow-green and ripens to a bright glossy red. Taste: I have only eaten this raw in salads and haven’t cooked with it. It…
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Radishes: Grow And Eat
Many varieties of this crisp and crunchy edible root can be grown all year round in Perth, Western Australia. They are very easy to grow and my children love watching their rapid growth and asking where Peter Rabbit is :). You can have fresh radishes all year round by simply planting a new batch every…
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Bay Leaf Tree: Grow and Eat
The humble Bay Leaf tree is a must have in a kitchen garden. Once you try fresh or freshly dried bay leaves in your cooking you won’t go back to the store bought version. Like many herbs, they lose their fullest, layer rich aroma and taste as they wait in transport and store shelves. I…
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Australian Finger Limes
I was very lucky to be bought one of these remarkable edible bushes a few years ago as a birthday present. They are an annual fruiting plant in the same genus as citrus and are native to Australia’s east coast. The fruit is quite simply unique and you can believe the recent restaurant hype they…
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Ginger: Grow And Eat
Ginger root (originally from Southeast Asia) is one of the most common spices used in cooked dishes, baking, drinks and confectionery. It pops up in European, Indian and Asian cuisines having been traded and planted around the world. It is easy to grow in warm climates. I simply buried a few roots about 10cm down…
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