Many Asian dishes seem incomplete without the taste of the chilli in them, so it’s one of the must-have edible plants in a local kitchen garden. The thing I’ve noticed about chilli plants – and other plants that belong in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Edible plants
It’s so ironic. After complaining publicly about the abortive flowers on my oldest Red Lady papaya tree, I’ve finally got my wish, and the first flower opened today! I noticed yesterday that one flower was unusually large and looked like … Continue reading
How can this be called a hibiscus, I wondered, looking at pictures of the Sunset Hibiscus after someone gave me some seeds for it; it looks more like an oversized okra flower! Nevertheless, I was game to try growing this … Continue reading
Sweet potato plants take up a ridiculous amount of space. I indulged my curiosity about growing them and concluded that I wasn’t willing to spare the real estate for them. So, in February, I started removing one of the two … Continue reading