A diverse selection of pictures from last weekend in the Edible Garden :)
Urtica dioica “Danae Johnston” (stinging nettle/brennesle) originally came from Rosie Castle ten years ago (2006). Seed plants with similar variegation started appearing this year in my garden
Lathyrus tuberosus (Earthnut Pea/Tuberous Pea / Jordflatbelg9 clambering up into a yew (barlind) in my garden Edible tubers.
Lilium davidii var. unicolor flowering for the first time! It lacks the spots on the flowers seen in the species! Edible bulbs.
Platycodon grandiflorus (balloon flower / flattklokke) is cultivated for its edible root in the Far East
Lilium michiganense flowering for the first time : the bulbs are/were eaten by Native American tribes
Lilium michiganense flowering for the first time : the bulbs are/were eaten by Native American tribes
Lilium michiganense flowering for the first time : the bulbs are/were eaten by Native American tribes
Ligularia fischeri flower close-up; for more on its use, see here: http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?page_id=3114
Ligularia fischeri flower close-up; for more on its use, see here: http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?page_id=3114
Ligularia fischeri flower close-up; for more on its use, see here: http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?page_id=3114
Calamintha nepeta is used as a herb tea or flavouring in food. Known as mentuccia, nipitella or nepitella in Italian cuisine!
Prunella vulgaris “Pagoda”: the leaves can be used raw and cooked. Flowers are presumably also edible!
A pink flowered variant of Veronica beccabunga (brooklime)
White and mauve coloured flowers of edible Campanula trachelium (nettle-leaved bellflower / nesleklokke) with poisonous Veratrum californicum on the right in full flower.
My chicories are growing well this year!
The tops of Chenopodium album from Feral Farm Agroforestry
Lilium regale? growing up through a Macropiper excelsa from New Zealand!
English mace leaves can be used as a flavouring in soups and salads
Apium prostratum from New Zealand – see separate album about this!
It’s unusual here to see runner beans in flower in July…this was a cultivar I bought in Japan and is well ahead of other varieties I planted!
Slow to bolt coriander cultivar “Calypso” (right) is the most bolt resistant variety I’ve grown. It’s bred in the UK. I just hope it’s not so late at bolting that seeds are not produced!
I’ve had this magnificent Adenophora in my garden for many years, but am unsure what species it is…
I’ve had this magnificent Adenophora in my garden for many years, but am unsure what species it is…
Now a few Patrinias which are in full flower now. Although wild collected in the Far East as a vegetable I’ve found them rather bitter…sadly. They belong to the Valerianaceae. This is Patrinia triloba v. takeuchiana
Patrinia triloba v. takeuchiana
Probably Patrinia gibbosa
A white flowered Patrinia
A white flowered Patrinia
Urtica galeopsifolia, the stingless sting nettle
Rubus occidentalis is still 3 weeks or so away from harvest and its going to be a bumper one this year!
Clintonia borealis in fruit with Fragaria moschata…
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