| Hi folks,
I have just completed a census of what is growing in the backyard garden that can be eaten.
Most are fruit and vegies, but some that I didn't know that you could eat are ornamentals.
I think that you would have to be ornary mental to eat them though.
Geraniums and Pelargoniums, apparently the Romans used to use them as a garnish before and when pepper and such things where in short supply.
Here is my list of edibles that are in various stages of growth in the garden, from seedlings sprouted a few days ago, to what I'm eating as I write.
What's in our backyard.
1. Alfalfa (Lucerne)
2. Aloe (Cactus thingy)
3. Apple (Pole type tree)
4. Banana (These are now growing madly after 3 years years)
5. Bean (Broadbean)
6. Bean (Long string)
7. Bean (Lazy houswife)
8. Beetroot (Forono)
9. Brussels Sprouts (Tighthead)
10. Carrot (small round)
11. Capsicum (California wonder) sweet
12. Capsicum (Long yellow) sweet
13. Celery (I love V8 vegie juice because of the celery flavour in it.)
14. Chillie capsicum (Alberto's Locoto or Tree Chile (Capsicum Pubescens)).
15. Chillie (Long red) hot
16. Chillie (Habernero) too hot 9+ (This burns likes acid and takes your... |
