Annona cheromola (Cherimoya or Custard Apple) The parent tree drops almost ripe fruit which are still hard but will ripen within two...

Arachis hypogaea ‘Black Spanish’ A bush-type peanut that produces very black-skinned seeds. This clone has been grown by us for 10 years...

Brassica Carinata “Garlic Kale, Ethiopian Mustard, Texel Greens”. Use young leaves for salads, and older ones for cooking. Easier and...

Capsicum pubescens (Black Seeded Chilli) There are two varieties, a red fruited one which is quite prostrate and an orange fruited type,...

Carica papaya (Tropical Pawpaw) ‘Red Lady’ dwarf hybrid. Plants grow against a north-facing brick wall in Northland where they are wind...

Annual extensively used as a herb in parts of South and Central America, it isan integral ingredient in Mexican cuisine and the chopped...

Spectacular giant purplish fuzzy and spiny leaves on this eggplant relative. Fruits in its second year. Plants do not last long if...

Parent plants are a mix of several species, the best of which have red flowers and purple leaves with small, red fruits. The colour is a...

Easy and quick in frost-free areas. otherwise, give some protection over winter when it should be cut back to ground level.Stevia,...

Clump forming. Relatively cold hardy and quick growing in frost-free locations, growing to 2-3m. In the garden, this plant is best cut...

Withania somnifera, known commonly as ashwagandha or winter cherry, is an annual evergreen shrub. An interesting flowering plant where...

Oak-leaf Pawpaw (Vasconcellea quercifolia) The hardiest of the pawpaws and actually the best flavoured. Unfortunately, the fruits are...

Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome is widely used as a spice and in medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual...

Purple Sugar Cane is an easy-to-grow clump-forming perennial which can reach up to 5m. It can be invasive in tropical areas, so taking...

doryanthus-palmeri A truly beneficial plant for anyone looking to get into permaculture, edible landscaping, or survival gardening. It's...

Wild sunflower, Tithonia diversifolia, has been found to contain high levels of nitrogen content, exceeding nearly six percent. It has...

It’s planning Time for next season, and one of the plants I cannot rave about enough is the Jerusalem Artichoke. Jerusalem Artichokes are...

Ingredients 50 large nasturtium leaves or twice as many if small 1/4 cup pistachios or favorite nut 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup Parmesan...

I Ingredients 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks half mild red chilli, cut into matchsticks half cucumber, peeled and cut into matchsticks 1...