{"id":21263,"date":"2019-03-15T15:20:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T14:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?p=21263"},"modified":"2019-03-19T19:31:38","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T18:31:38","slug":"a-visit-to-a-wasabi-farm-on-the-izu-peninsular-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?p=21263","title":{"rendered":"A visit to a Wasabi farm on the Izu peninsular in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 3rd April 2016 I was on an amazing study tour in Japan to witness first hand the cultivation of perennial vegetables. These are wild native species which were previously wild foraged in Japan but are now cultivated to meet demands for what is collectively known as sansai (mountain veggies).\u00a0 There&#8217;s a whole section of supermarkets devoted to sansai. The one we are most familiar with in the west is wasabi, but for most of us it is in name only as it is almost always horseradish, mustard and food colouring which are the ingredients of wasabi sauce offered in sushi bars, rather than genuine wasabi (<em>Wasabia japonica<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The farm we visited was on the Izu peninsula, a popular tourist area.\u00a0 It was one of the most beautiful and naturalistic farms that I&#8217;ve witnessed anywhere and could be categorised as a permaculture forest garden with shade-loving wasabi growing in running water diverted from a river into an intricate series of neatly set out beds and intercropped with trees like loquat and other fruit. Most of the work seems to be done manually.<\/p>\n<p>First, a few videos from the farm and below can be found an album of pictures of wasabi and other plants we saw, including at a shrine and associated vegetable garden adjacent to the farm! Wasabi has very narrower ecological requirements to produce well, including shade and running cool mountain spring water.<\/p>\n<p>17th March 2019:\u00a0 I&#8217;m adding three pictures at the bottom of a group of &#8220;wild&#8221; wasabi plants growing in quite a dry shady environment in the hills near to Toyota in Japan!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 790px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21263-1\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_1.mp4\">http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 790px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21263-2\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_2.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_2.mp4\">http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_2.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 790px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21263-3\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_3.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_3.mp4\">http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_3.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 790px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21263-4\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_4.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_4.mp4\">http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_4.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 790px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21263-5\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_5.mp4?_=5\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_5.mp4\">http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_5.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 790px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21263-6\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_6.mp4?_=6\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_6.mp4\">http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wasabi_6.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-21263 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21366'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"525\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kawazu_Falls-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21366\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kawazu_Falls-1.jpg 1000w, 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class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21362'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550772.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550772.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550772-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550772-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21341'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550836.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550836.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550836-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550836-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21334'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550884.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550884.jpg 1000w, 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800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21343'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550825.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21343\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550825.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550825-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550825-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21343'>\n\t\t\t\tLoquat (Eriobotrya japonica)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21346'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550811.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550811.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550811-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550811-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21347'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550809.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550809.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550809-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550809-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21348'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550808.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550808.jpg 800w, 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800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21350'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550804.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550804.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550804-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550804-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21359'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550784.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550784.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550784-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550784-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21340'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550857.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550857.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550857-300x133.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550857-768x340.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21352'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550801-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550801-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550801-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550801-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550801.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21354'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550796.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21354\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550796.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550796-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550796-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21354'>\n\t\t\t\tAlnus spp. (nitrogen fixing alder)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21355'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550794.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550794.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550794-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550794-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21356'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550793-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550793-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550793-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550793-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550793.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21357'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550792.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550792.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550792-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550792-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21364'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550770.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550770.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550770-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550770-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21365'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550769.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550769.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550769-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550769-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21296'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550863.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21296\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550863.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550863-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550863-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21296'>\n\t\t\t\tJapanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21304'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"723\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550829.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21304\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550829.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550829-300x275.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550829-768x703.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21304'>\n\t\t\t\tA small area of watercress\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21305'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550826.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21305\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550826.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550826-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550826-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21305'>\n\t\t\t\tWatercress\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21339'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550866.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550866.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550866-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550866-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21303'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550831-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550831-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550831-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550831-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550831.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21302'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550833.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550833.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550833-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550833-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21338'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550874.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21338\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550874.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550874-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550874-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21338'>\n\t\t\t\tNear the farm was a shrine with some interesting plants including sansho or Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum) which is cultivated on farms \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21333'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550885.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21333\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550885.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550885-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550885-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21333'>\n\t\t\t\tLeaves of Saxifraga stolonifera are eaten in tempura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21335'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550883.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21335\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550883.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550883-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550883-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21335'>\n\t\t\t\tLeopard plant (Farfugium japonicum)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21336'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"924\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550879.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550879.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550879-256x300.jpg 256w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550879-768x899.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550879-300x351.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21336'>\n\t\t\t\tFuki (Petasites japonicus) is an important spring vegetable\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21337'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"483\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550876.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550876.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550876-300x184.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550876-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21337'>\n\t\t\t\tTricyrtis (shoots are eaten)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21332'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550886.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550886.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550886-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550886-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21329'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"411\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550896.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21329\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550896.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550896-300x156.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550896-768x399.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21329'>\n\t\t\t\tGardens with peas and broad beans in flower and, probably, Allium chinense\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21328'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550898.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550898.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550898-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550898-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21331'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550888-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21331\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550888-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550888-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550888-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550888.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21331'>\n\t\t\t\tBroad bean (Vicia faba)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21330'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550894.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21330\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550894.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550894-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550894-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21330'>\n\t\t\t\tMentha suaveolens?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21300'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550839-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550839-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550839-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550839-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550839.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21300'>\n\t\t\t\tOrychophragmus violaceus  is quite a common spring flowering edimental in Japan \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21299'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550842.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21299\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550842.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550842-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550842-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21299'>\n\t\t\t\tOrychophragmus violaceus \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21298'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550847.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21298\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550847.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550847-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550847-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21298'>\n\t\t\t\tOrychophragmus violaceus \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21297'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"568\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550849.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21297\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550849.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550849-300x216.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550849-768x552.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21297'>\n\t\t\t\tOrychophragmus violaceus \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21295'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550870.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21295\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550870.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550870-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1550870-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21295'>\n\t\t\t\tViola longifolia?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I&#8217;m adding below three pictures of a group of wasabi plants growing in quite a dry shady environment in the hills near to Toyota in Japan:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-21263 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21391'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060141-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060141-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060141-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060141-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060141.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21392'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060143.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060143.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060143-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060143-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21393'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060151.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060151.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060151-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/P1060151-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8230;and a flowering plant in the Kyoto Botanical Gardens:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-21263 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21486'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde1-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-21486\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde1-1.jpg 771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-21486'>\n\t\t\t\tKyoto Botanical Garden\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21487'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde2-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-21487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde2-1.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-21487'>\n\t\t\t\tKyoto Botanical Garden\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21488'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde3-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-21488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde3-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde3-1.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-21488'>\n\t\t\t\tKyoto Botanical Garden\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21489'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde4-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-21489\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde4-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde4-1-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde4-1.jpg 515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-21489'>\n\t\t\t\tKyoto Botanical Garden\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21490'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde5-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-21490\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde5-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde5-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bilde5-1.jpg 879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-21490'>\n\t\t\t\tKyoto Botanical Garden\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 3rd April 2016 I was on an amazing study tour in Japan to witness first hand the cultivation of perennial vegetables. 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