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Does anyone eat Celosia/Cockscomb?
I just came across the fact that Celosia argentea, Cockscomb, is not only edible, but is an important food in Africa. I just thought it was a cool flower. But apparently it is good to eat, very nutritious, and has some medicinal properties as well--looks like it will be in my garden next year!
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Pistachios, I love em!
Besides walnuts, pistachios are my next favourite. So yummy and they look so good on baked biscuits, cakes, chocolate etc. Unfortunately I do not have the right climate to grow them and to buy organically is almost impossible. They are very expensive at the supermarket or whole foods store. I thought I’d post this link for…
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Difficulty grass in my garden
I’m gardening in a thin layer of compost over clay. I ran out of cardboard and just put wood chips down in the pathways. When grass grows in the compost I can pull it, no big deal, but when it grows in the clay right through the wood chips, it’s impossible to pull out by hand! Any recommendations?
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Sesame
Three of my sesame seeds sprouted and it looks like I have pods forming. This is exciting. Has anyone ever grown sesame before? When do you know they are ready to harvest?
