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

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Nov 8, 20221 min read
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Arachis hypogea (Black Spanish peanut)
Arachis hypogaea ‘Black Spanish’ A bush-type peanut that produces very black-skinned seeds. This clone has been grown by us for 10 years...

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Nov 8, 20222 min read
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Brassica carinata “Garlic Kale"
Brassica Carinata “Garlic Kale, Ethiopian Mustard, Texel Greens”. Use young leaves for salads, and older ones for cooking. Easier and...

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Nov 8, 20221 min read
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Capsicum pubescens (Black Seeded Chilli)
Capsicum pubescens (Black Seeded Chilli) There are two varieties, a red fruited one which is quite prostrate and an orange fruited type,...

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Nov 8, 20221 min read
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Carica papaya ‘Red Lady’ dwarf hybrid
Carica papaya (Tropical Pawpaw) ‘Red Lady’ dwarf hybrid. Plants grow against a north-facing brick wall in Northland where they are wind...

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Nov 8, 20221 min read
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Solanum quitoense (Naranjilla)
Spectacular giant purplish fuzzy and spiny leaves on this eggplant relative. Fruits in its second year. Plants do not last long if...

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Nov 8, 20221 min read
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Vasconcellea hybrids (Pawpaw of sorts)
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...

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Nov 8, 20222 min read
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Withania somnifera/ ashwagandha
Withania somnifera, known commonly as ashwagandha or winter cherry, is an annual evergreen shrub. An interesting flowering plant where...

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Nov 8, 20222 min read
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Vasconcellea quercifolia Oak-leaf Pawpaw
Oak-leaf Pawpaw (Vasconcellea quercifolia) The hardiest of the pawpaws and actually the best flavoured. Unfortunately, the fruits are...

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Nov 8, 20221 min read
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Zingiber officinale ,Ginger
Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome is widely used as a spice and in medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual...

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Nov 8, 20221 min read
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Saccharum Officinarum ( purple Sugar cane )
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...

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Nov 8, 20222 min read
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MUMS GINGERADE
MAKES 2 LITRES INGREDIENT LIST 6 CUPS WATER 1/2 CUP SUGAR 1/4 CUP RICE MALT SYRUP 1 CUP FRESHLY SLICED UNPEELED GINGER GRATED ZEST AND...

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Oct 28, 20221 min read
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VIOLET JELLY
- 2 cups violet flowers - 3 cups of water - a pot or saucepan large enough to hold the water - a large heat-safe container such as a...

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Jul 8, 20223 min read
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Doryanthus- palmeri - the swiss army knife of plants!
doryanthus-palmeri A truly beneficial plant for anyone looking to get into permaculture, edible landscaping, or survival gardening. It's...

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Jun 26, 20221 min read
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D.I.Y Whey, soft cheese, and lemonade!
this lemonade is fizzy! and sugarfree- it's made with sugar but the fermentation process eats the sugar to create the carbonation. here's...

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Nov 14, 20202 min read
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Nasturtium pesto
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...

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Oct 5, 20201 min read
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Nasturtium spring rolls
I Ingredients 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks half mild red chilli, cut into matchsticks half cucumber, peeled and cut into matchsticks 1...

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Oct 5, 20201 min read
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pickled Magnolia & Magnolia syrup
One of my favorite things is learning how to use what's in my environment for sustainable living. A huge part of that is fermentation and...

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Sep 13, 20202 min read
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