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The Alternative Kitchen Garden podcast, produced and presented by Emma Cooper, is all about growing edible and useful plants in an environmentally-friendly way. It is completely free to download and listen to.

Garlic chives

In episode 18 Emma talks about some of the most popular Oriental vegetables to grow – Chinese cabbage, pak choi, Chinese broccoli and garlic chives.

There’s a selection of hints and tips from readers and a second chance to enter the Chiltern Seeds gift token giveaway.

Recommended reading:
Food plants of the world, by Ben-Erik van Wyk, a bible for edible plant geeks with colour photographs of every plant.
Oriental Vegetables, the complete guide for the gardening cook by Joy Larkcom, a invaluable resource on edible Oriental plants.


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