I was catching up on my Edible Garden episodes yesterday afternoon, which put me in a thoughtful mood. There are plenty of things I would like to try growing in the garden, none of which will fit this year as I have already chosen far too many. And people are always asking me what I would like in seed swaps, and I never have an answer.
And so, here for my benefit as much as everyone else’s, is the list of plants that has caught my eye and which I would like – eventually – to try. I will add a ‘last updated’ date at the bottom, and put a link to this post in the sidebar, so it is easy to find. As and when I add new things I will attempt to put in the link that inspired me, if there is one.
In no particular order:
- Scented geraniums – particularly rose, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Coffee
- Spigarello leaf broccoli (available from Original Touch in the UK).
- Pinguicula, butterwort
- Houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum)
- Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus), which I have tried once but not succeeded with
- Kabocha (Japanese squash, a Cucurbita maxima)
- Root/ Hamburg parsley
- Salsola
- Fiddleheads. I love ferns, but just don’t have a shady spot for them.
- Jaltomato Jaltomata procumbens
- Monkey Puzzle Araucaria araucana, available from Nicky’s Nursery
- Phormium tenax, New Zealand flax
- Purple hazel, Corylus avellana maxima Purpurea
Caraway, Carum carviJapanese ginger, Zingibar miogaWasabi, Wasabia japonica- Yuzu, a Japanese citrus.
- Lemon verbena (my plant died)
Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffaBison grass, Hierochloe odorata- Akebia quinata, the chocolate vine.
Paracress, Spilanthes oleraceaeTurkish rocket, Bunias orientalisChinese artichokes (Stachys affinis)Tropaeolum peregrinum, Canary CreeperBergamot (Monarda didyma)Chayote (Sechium edule)New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides)Sharks fin melon (Cucurbita ficifolia)Calvolo neroCurry plant Helichrysum italicumfor cat defencesMorning Glory Ipomoea aquatica, aka water spinach.(Currently available from Nicky’s Nursery)Daubenton’s Kale, aka Chou Daubenton, a perennial kale.Arrived 4th August 2010.
Dawn wrote:
...on Tue, May 18 '10 (632 days ago)