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ecolojo Parsnips: ... Parsnips - Easy to grow and plentiful, organic parsnips are a winter staple vegetable. Delicious roasted, steamed, made into a spicy soup, or even into a delicious, but potent, country wine! +++ How to Grow Organic Parsnips +++ Directly in the ground from March to May. For a harvest in the Autumn. Parsnips are slow to germinate so sow in a very straight line to make weeding easy. Harvest: From October as ...
Read the full review: Great vegetable during the lean season by ecolojo
 

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Plants - Basil Basil
Plants / Ocimum basilicum is also known as Sweet Basil. It is a tender low-growing herb that is grown as a perennial in warm, tropical climates. Basil is originally native to India and other tropical regions of Asia, having been cultivated there for more than 5,000 years. It is prominently featured...
overall rating  13 reviews
 
Chives Chives
Allium schoenoprasum is the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae, native to Europe, Asia and North America. They are referred to only in the plural, because they grow in clumps rather than as individual plants. Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to bot...
overall rating  11 reviews
 
Plants - Carrots Carrots
Plants / Daucus carota subsp. sativus is a root vegetable, usually orange or white in color, with a woody texture. The edible part of a carrot is a taproot. It is a biennial plant which grows a rosette of leaves in the spring and summer, while building up the stout taproot, which stores large amoun...
overall rating  11 reviews
 
Pumpkins Pumpkins
Plants / Squash fruit, usually orange in color when ripe (although there are also white, red, and gray varieties). Pumpkins grow as a gourd from a trailing vine of the genus Cucurbita (family Cucurbitaceae). Cultivated in North America, continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, India and some oth...
overall rating  10 reviews
 
Plants - Parsnips Parsnips
Plants / Root vegetable related to the carrot, paler in colour and stronger in taste.
overall rating  9 reviews
 
 
Avocado Avocado
Plants / Persea americana (Lauraceae).
overall rating  7 reviews
 
 
Plants - Christmas Cactus Christmas Cactus
Plants / Holiday cactus. The plant is not a true cactus and is not quite as drought tolerant as the name infers. However, it is a succulent plant and can store a reasonable quantity of water in the leaves. Water thoroughly when the top half of the soil in the pot feels dry to the touch. The length ...
overall rating  9 reviews
 
Peace Lily Peace Lily
Plants / Beautiful lance shaped leaves are 8" - 15" long and arise from soil surface. Showy white spathe and spadix flower.
overall rating  8 reviews
 
Plants - Coriander Coriander
Plants / Coriandrum sativum is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Coriander is native to southwestern Asia west to north Africa. It is a soft, hairless, foetid plant growing to 50 cm [20 in.] tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feather...
overall rating  9 reviews
 
Bulbs Bulbs
Plants / A bulb is an underground vertical shoot that has modified leaves (or thickened leaf bases) that is used as food storage organs by a dormant plant. A bulb's leaf bases generally do not support leaves, but contain food reserves to enable the plant to survive adverse conditions. The leaf base...
overall rating  9 reviews
 
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ecolojo Leeks
... Leeks - Organic Leeks are a fabulous winter vegetable, reliable and nutritious when other vegetables are scare. Even better, they are easy to grow, through they must be planted early in the year for a crop the following winter. +++ How to Grow Organic Leeks +++ Leeks in snow Sow: In a seedbed outside in March or April if the weather remains very cold. Planting out: When the seedlings are sturdy enough to handle, about pencil thickness, plant them out in rows 30cm (12in) apart with 15cm (6in) between plants in the rows. 1. Make holes, around 15cm (6in) deep, with a dibber. 2. Drop a leek seedling into each hole. 3. Water seedlings with a rose on the w...
Read the full review: Staple Winter Vegetable by ecolojo
ecolojo Broad Beans
... Broad Beans - Home grown organic broad beans have it all. They arrive early in the season, they are delicious, far better than staler store bought broad beans, and they are easy to grow. If you like them then be sure to allow lots of space so you can enjoy plenty of this welcome crop in the late spring and early summer! +++ How to Grow Organic Broad Beans +++ Sow: Directly in the ground between November and March. Avoid sowing in the colder months if your climate is harsh. Wait until a first planting is well established before a second planting for an extended harvest. Harvest: From May to August. For the best flavour, pick when the beans can be felt through t...
Read the full review: Very welcome early crop by ecolojo
ecolojo Beetroot
... grown beetroot is a very versatile crop which is easy to grow, store, and overwinter in the ground. Grate the peeled raw roots for use in salads, boil the roots whole, peel and serve with a little vinegar. The leaves are a colourful addition to salads when small, and may be cooked when larger. +++ How to Grow Beetroot +++ Sow: Directly in the ground between March and July. For a winter and spring crop of beetroot, sow seed outside in July. For a summer and autumn crop sow seed outside from March to June. Harvest: Pick individual small leaves for salads, leaving the roots in the ground. To harvest the roots, dig them up carefully to avoid damaging the skin. Bru...
Read the full review: Useful crop with a long season and easy to store by ecolojo
 
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