Angelica keiskei, more widely known under the Japanese name of Ashitaba ("Tomorrow's Leaf"), is a perennial plant from the angelica genus with an average growth height of 50–120 cm.
It is endemic to some parts of Japan. Simple conditions for cultivation and fast rate of growth, have led many locals to plant ashitaba in herb gardens, flower pots, and backyards.
Traditionally, it is seen as a major contributor to the supposedly healthier, extended lives of the local residents, something that may be based on its substantial levels of vitamin B12 and on the chalconoids that are unique to this species of angelica.
In folk medicine it is claimed to be diuretic, tonic, to improve digestion, and, when applied topically, to speed wound healing and prevent infection. For similar reasons, it very widely serves as pasture for cows, being reckoned to improve their milk's quality as well as the yield and to maintain their health at the same time.
These claims have yet to be proven in clinical trials, while studies have substantiated the presence of furocoumarins in several of these plants' components. Furanocumarin is an agent known to increase skin sensitivity to sunlight and may cause dermatitis.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the "most important vegetable he is growing for his health in his garden." In this episode, you will learn about the Ashitaba plant also known as Angelica keiskei from Japan. This rare crop has beneficial nutrients contained within that has been heavily researched in Japan.
You can purchase seed ($10) for the Ashitaba at: https://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=1302
References:
Ashitaba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://buff.ly/1wN4vge
Related:
Growing Ashitaba aka Angelica Keiskei & Harvesting Seeds - YouTube http://bit.ly/1vEoE5u
Book of practical ideas about vegetable gardening - ECHO community
TABLE OF CONTENTS http://bit.ly/1wqYkzh
OVERVIEW OF ABOVE-GROUND GARDENING http://bit.ly/1wqYlTR
OVERVIEW OF ABOVE-GROUND GARDENING http://bit.ly/1wqYlTR
How to grow sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a great vegetable to grow in Florida. You can use organic sweet potatoes from Whole Foods. Leaves are also edible. Plants work great as ground cover. They can be part of permaculture designs. Don't forget, sweet potatoes produce more calories per acre than any other crop.
To make new sweet potatoes, start with an old sweet potato. An organic sweet potato (the non-organic sweet potatoes may be treated with sprout-suppressing chemicals). Slice the potato in half, across the middle. Place each section of sweet potato into a container with water. Use enough water so that about an inch or two of the potato is submerged.
How to propagate sweet potato - cut in half and soak in water.
Sweet potato with seaweed mulch around the base.
Place the container near a window. The sweet potatoes will send out little baby plants. Keep water level constant. After 4-6 weeks, there will be little baby sweet potato plants. These will become your slips. Some of the sweet potato sprouts will already have roots. These little plants-to-be are ready for planting. Remove the sprouts by snapping them off at the point where they emerge from the sweet potato tuber and plant them.
Planting and Growing Sweet Potatoes The Easy Way - from slips (cuttings of an existing plant). Once you have some sweet potato vines growing it's easy to start another bed... check out how I do it (video):
References:
Grow your own sweet potatoes :: Outlaw Garden http://bit.ly/1wqXDFZ
Sweet potatoes in bushel baskets — a success!! :: Outlaw Garden http://bit.ly/1wqY6YT
Are the leaves of beans edible? Okra leaves? Secondary Edible Parts of Vegetables (complete list) http://bit.ly/1wqY9UC
Related reading:
White Potatoes vs. Sweet Potatoes: Which Are Healthier? Cleveland Clinic's infographic is a clearcut win for sweet potatoes http://buff.ly/1tdo5j5
To make new sweet potatoes, start with an old sweet potato. An organic sweet potato (the non-organic sweet potatoes may be treated with sprout-suppressing chemicals). Slice the potato in half, across the middle. Place each section of sweet potato into a container with water. Use enough water so that about an inch or two of the potato is submerged.
How to propagate sweet potato - cut in half and soak in water.
Sweet potato with seaweed mulch around the base.
Place the container near a window. The sweet potatoes will send out little baby plants. Keep water level constant. After 4-6 weeks, there will be little baby sweet potato plants. These will become your slips. Some of the sweet potato sprouts will already have roots. These little plants-to-be are ready for planting. Remove the sprouts by snapping them off at the point where they emerge from the sweet potato tuber and plant them.
Planting and Growing Sweet Potatoes The Easy Way - from slips (cuttings of an existing plant). Once you have some sweet potato vines growing it's easy to start another bed... check out how I do it (video):
References:
Grow your own sweet potatoes :: Outlaw Garden http://bit.ly/1wqXDFZ
Sweet potatoes in bushel baskets — a success!! :: Outlaw Garden http://bit.ly/1wqY6YT
Are the leaves of beans edible? Okra leaves? Secondary Edible Parts of Vegetables (complete list) http://bit.ly/1wqY9UC
Related reading:
White Potatoes vs. Sweet Potatoes: Which Are Healthier? Cleveland Clinic's infographic is a clearcut win for sweet potatoes http://buff.ly/1tdo5j5
Banana Circle - an example of permaculture design for the tropics
Bananas are very hungry plants and will thrive off the abundant cycling of organic material as well as the moisture inherent in its design.
See the instructions here:
https://treeyopermacultureedu.wordpress.com/chapter-10-the-humid-tropics/banana-circle/
There is more information here:
https://treeyopermacultureedu.wordpress.com/chapter-10-the-humid-tropics
See the instructions here:
https://treeyopermacultureedu.wordpress.com/chapter-10-the-humid-tropics/banana-circle/
There is more information here:
https://treeyopermacultureedu.wordpress.com/chapter-10-the-humid-tropics
Best places to buy seeds for tropical vegetables? University of Hawaii Seed Program
One of the best places to buy seeds as of year 2014 is the University of Hawaii Agricultural Diagnostic Service Center - Seed Program. The cost of each Home Garden Packet (HGP) of seeds is $1 and the shipping is free: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/seed/seeds.asp
Here is the order form PDF as of 10/2014:
http://bit.ly/1wqWUoc
Related:
Hawaii Growers Toolbox - University of Hawaii http://bit.ly/1wqYxlS
Here is the order form PDF as of 10/2014:
http://bit.ly/1wqWUoc
Related:
Hawaii Growers Toolbox - University of Hawaii http://bit.ly/1wqYxlS
How to Grow Superfood Turmeric
From California Gardening: See how to grow Turmeric. Turmeric has a peppery, flavor, best described as a cross between an orange and ginger. It is one of the ingredients used to make curry.
Turmeric contains Curcumin, whose anti-inflammatory effects have been shown to be comparable to anti-inflammatory drugs such as Motrin. Turmeric has long been used as a powerful anti-inflammatory in both the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine It is toxic to harmful bacteria and viruses but not toxic to humans.
How to eat Turmeric
- Add to omelettes to give it a deep yellow color.
- Use as a dry spice on salads
- Use curry powder when preparing vegetables like steamed cauliflower, green beans, onions, pepper, broccoli
- Turmeric is a great spice to complement recipes that contain lentils
How To Grow Turmeric, by David The Good:
References:
HOW TO GROW TURMERIC
http://www.thesurvivalgardener.com/how-to-grow-turmeric/
Related:
Everything You Want to Know about Organic Turmeric & It's Benefits - from GYG channel http://buff.ly/2jAWH0a
Turmeric Growing Guide | farm-to-table-miami http://buff.ly/2kMAuAg
Turmeric contains Curcumin, whose anti-inflammatory effects have been shown to be comparable to anti-inflammatory drugs such as Motrin. Turmeric has long been used as a powerful anti-inflammatory in both the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine It is toxic to harmful bacteria and viruses but not toxic to humans.
How to eat Turmeric
- Add to omelettes to give it a deep yellow color.
- Use as a dry spice on salads
- Use curry powder when preparing vegetables like steamed cauliflower, green beans, onions, pepper, broccoli
- Turmeric is a great spice to complement recipes that contain lentils
How To Grow Turmeric, by David The Good:
References:
HOW TO GROW TURMERIC
http://www.thesurvivalgardener.com/how-to-grow-turmeric/
Related:
Everything You Want to Know about Organic Turmeric & It's Benefits - from GYG channel http://buff.ly/2jAWH0a
Turmeric Growing Guide | farm-to-table-miami http://buff.ly/2kMAuAg
Great for hot climates: Yard-long Bean, Snake Bean, Asparagus Bean
Vigna unguiculata, also called the Yard-long Bean, the Snake Bean, the Asparagus Bean and various other weird names, is an Asian green bean that grows very well in Florida.
The vines grow really long with little or no care. Make sure you have plenty of climbing room for them.
Snake beans take a little while to get started. For a few weeks, they are just little bean plants. And then they jump start their growth.
Bugs leave them alone for the most part and the vines are good at climbing on whatever is handy.
References:
Florida Survival Gardening: Survival Plant Profile: Snake Beans http://buff.ly/1vzjQmd
The vines grow really long with little or no care. Make sure you have plenty of climbing room for them.
Snake beans take a little while to get started. For a few weeks, they are just little bean plants. And then they jump start their growth.
Bugs leave them alone for the most part and the vines are good at climbing on whatever is handy.
References:
Florida Survival Gardening: Survival Plant Profile: Snake Beans http://buff.ly/1vzjQmd
Building Garden Soil with Free, Local, and Abundant Resources (video)
One Yard Revolution is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost, mulch, and compost tea. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used.
Featured videos:
Coffee Grounds: How and Why We Use Them in Our Garden http://youtu.be/uA5K5r_VXLs
How We Use Eggshells in Our Garden http://youtu.be/8l7ScIh107o
Spent Brewery Grains: A New Free Resource for Our Compost http://youtu.be/ZpIxtjT5lh8
Improve Soil Fertility with Leaves: http://youtu.be/ExuE9rgcbZ8
Featured videos:
Coffee Grounds: How and Why We Use Them in Our Garden http://youtu.be/uA5K5r_VXLs
How We Use Eggshells in Our Garden http://youtu.be/8l7ScIh107o
Spent Brewery Grains: A New Free Resource for Our Compost http://youtu.be/ZpIxtjT5lh8
Improve Soil Fertility with Leaves: http://youtu.be/ExuE9rgcbZ8
What's a GMO? Jimmy Kimmel Live video
Critics of genetically modified organisms or GMOs claim that they pose health risks to the public. Jimmy is always interested in people who have strong opinions, so we sent a crew to one of our local farmers markets to ask people why they avoid GMOs and, more specifically, what the letters GMO stand for.
How harmful to the climate is transporting food by air?
Food imported into industrial countries often embarks on a long journey before it can be found on supermarket shelves. The result is a shocking carbon footprint ...
Are the leaves of beans edible? Okra leaves? Secondary Edible Parts of Vegetables (complete list)
The culinary reputation of most vegetables is based primarily on the edible qualities of one or two primary parts of the plant. For example, the tomato is the leading garden vegetable, due to the popular appeal of its fruit, but nobody eats the leaves.
For home gardeners who grow and have the entire vegetable plant at their disposal, other plant parts may be edible, although perhaps not so tasty as the main product.
The following is a list of ordinary garden vegetables with both commonly-eaten parts and less-frequently eaten parts.
Although many of the secondary plant parts are edible, their popularity as food items is low due to lack of good flavor or texture. For example, the leaves of practically all the cabbage family are edible, but the strong flavors of some species is disagreeable with most people’s taste.
Vegetable -- Common Edible Parts -- Other Edible Parts
Beans, snap -- pod with seeds -- leaves
Beans, lima -- seeds -- pods, leaves
Beets -- root -- leaves
Broccoli -- flower -- leaves, flower stem
Carrot -- root -- leaves
Cauliflower -- immature flower -- flower stem, leaves
Celery -- leaf stems -- leaves, seeds
Corn, sweet -- seeds -- young ears, unfurled tassel, young leaves
Cucumber -- fruit with seeds -- stem tips and young leaves (may cause vomiting)
Eggplant -- fruit with seeds -- leaves edible but not flavorful
Kohlrabi -- swollen stem -- leaves
Okra -- pods with seeds -- leaves
Onions -- root -- young leaves
Parsley -- tops -- roots
Peas, English -- seeds -- pods, leaves
Peas, Southern -- seeds, pods -- young leaves
Pepper pods -- leaves after cooking (can be poisonous), immature seeds
Potatoes, Sweet -- roots -- leaves and stem shoots
Radish -- roots -- leaves
Squash -- fruit with seeds -- seeds, flowers, young leaves
Tomato -- fruits
Turnip -- roots, leaves
Watermelon -- fruit -- rind of fruit
References:
Secondary Edible Parts of Vegetables
M. J. Stephens, Department of Horticulture, University of Florida; Vegetable Production & Marketing News, Dr. Frank J. Dainello, editor, April, 2002.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/newsletters/hortupdate/hortupdate_archives/2005/may05/SecVeget.html
For home gardeners who grow and have the entire vegetable plant at their disposal, other plant parts may be edible, although perhaps not so tasty as the main product.
The following is a list of ordinary garden vegetables with both commonly-eaten parts and less-frequently eaten parts.
Although many of the secondary plant parts are edible, their popularity as food items is low due to lack of good flavor or texture. For example, the leaves of practically all the cabbage family are edible, but the strong flavors of some species is disagreeable with most people’s taste.
Vegetable -- Common Edible Parts -- Other Edible Parts
Beans, snap -- pod with seeds -- leaves
Beans, lima -- seeds -- pods, leaves
Beets -- root -- leaves
Broccoli -- flower -- leaves, flower stem
Carrot -- root -- leaves
Cauliflower -- immature flower -- flower stem, leaves
Celery -- leaf stems -- leaves, seeds
Corn, sweet -- seeds -- young ears, unfurled tassel, young leaves
Cucumber -- fruit with seeds -- stem tips and young leaves (may cause vomiting)
Eggplant -- fruit with seeds -- leaves edible but not flavorful
Kohlrabi -- swollen stem -- leaves
Okra -- pods with seeds -- leaves
Onions -- root -- young leaves
Parsley -- tops -- roots
Peas, English -- seeds -- pods, leaves
Peas, Southern -- seeds, pods -- young leaves
Pepper pods -- leaves after cooking (can be poisonous), immature seeds
Potatoes, Sweet -- roots -- leaves and stem shoots
Radish -- roots -- leaves
Squash -- fruit with seeds -- seeds, flowers, young leaves
Tomato -- fruits
Turnip -- roots, leaves
Watermelon -- fruit -- rind of fruit
References:
Secondary Edible Parts of Vegetables
M. J. Stephens, Department of Horticulture, University of Florida; Vegetable Production & Marketing News, Dr. Frank J. Dainello, editor, April, 2002.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/newsletters/hortupdate/hortupdate_archives/2005/may05/SecVeget.html
DK Gardening videos: Beans, Tomatoes, Chill Peppers
DK Gardening - YouTube playlist http://buff.ly/1x95E1Z
Moringa Tree - A Great Permacuture Plant for Florida
How grow Moringa oleifera in containers
When you plan on growing your tree in a container, cut the main tap root. The tap root runs deep into the soil in search of water. Before you plant that tree cut that tap root. By cutting the root you stimulate vigorous lateral but shallow root growth. This root growth is better suited for container growing. Moringa trees planted without a pruned tap root perform poorly in containers.
Move the newly planted tree to a bright location out of direct sunlight. After 6 weeks, move the tree out towards more sunlight gradually to acclimate it to the hot sun.
Growing Moringa trees in containers is easy so long as you keep the soil moist (not soaked with water) and allow it to dry out a little once a week.
Moringa Oleifera from seed to tree - The complete guide to growing the superfood Moringa - California Gardening - YouTube http://bit.ly/1w7ucpK
Edible trees and bushes in Florida: moringa, katuk and chaya. They are very easy to grow. Video: http://bit.ly/1w7vf9h
References:
ECHO technical note on Moringa, with recipes http://miracletrees.org/moringa-doc/ebook_moringa.pdf
How to Grow Moringa Oleifera in containers - Bestmoringatrees.com http://bit.ly/1nOxelj
How to prune moringa trees and selecting pruning tools - Bestmoringatrees.com http://bit.ly/1nOxgtv
Best Moringa to Grow & Rare Herb Nursery - John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits Moringa Place, a nursery in Loxahatchee, Florida - YouTube http://bit.ly/1w7tQj0
Moringa Trees from Seed to Storage - YouTube http://bit.ly/1w7u3CM
Moringa Recipes - YouTube http://bit.ly/1w7u7m1
Victoria in the Garden - How to Grow a Moringa Tree - YouTube http://bit.ly/1w7u89E
Moringa, More Than You Can Handle - Eat The Weeds http://buff.ly/1UWvnb4
I grew my Moringa trees from these seeds from Amazon:
Florida Food Forest Garden - Permaculture - what to grow in the summer?
From WanderingUpward:
Chaia
Cherry tomato, especially Everglades tomatoes
Okinawa spinach
Chives
Wild blueberry
Cranberry hibiscus
Suriname spinach
Malabar spinach
Papaya tree
Lemon grass
Cuban oregano
Shiso
Moringa tree
Mint
Related:
Minor vegetables - University of Florida http://buff.ly/1tO4ERp
Chaia
Cherry tomato, especially Everglades tomatoes
Okinawa spinach
Chives
Wild blueberry
Cranberry hibiscus
Suriname spinach
Malabar spinach
Papaya tree
Lemon grass
Cuban oregano
Shiso
Moringa tree
Mint
Related:
Minor vegetables - University of Florida http://buff.ly/1tO4ERp
Chaya Tree Spinach - Perennial Vegetable in Florida
The Latin name of chaya is Cnidoscolus chayamansa and it's also known colloquially as Mexican Tree Spinach. Leaves vaguely resemble maple.
Some greens, like amaranth and Ethiopian kale, can handle some of the heat of summer: chaya thrives in it. This plant originated in the tropics and simply can't stand freezing.
Chaya produces greens like crazy. It's considered to be one of the most productive leaf crops in cultivation.
Chaya, like its cousin cassava, is slightly toxic raw. Chaya is a perennial leaf vegetable in Florida, in the same family as cassava. It’s Latin name is Cnidoscolus chayamansa and it is also known colloquially as Mexican tree spinach. Like cassava, leaves are toxic raw because they contains cyanogenic glucosides. From David Goodman: "All you need to know about that is that the plant needs cooking before you eat it. For some reason people freak out about the fact that this plant is poisonous raw. I mean, do you eat raw chicken? Raw kidney beans?"
Fired up a pot full of water and throw in a fistful of freshly cut greens. Boiled chaya greens taste sweet.
The best place to find chaya is to ask around for cuttings. Chaya is propagated via cuttings in the ground. In six months chaya plants grow to about 4' tall and may have leaves for the table.
As a part of the landscaping, chaya is an attractive tropical-looking plant that would fit into almost any garden plan.
Chaya might be the most perfect green vegetable to grow in a subtropical environment. Easy to propagate, and requires no care. Nutritious, and easy to prepare. Video by TheFloridaPrepper:
Edible trees and bushes in Florida: moringa, katuk and chaya. They are very easy to grow. Video: http://bit.ly/1w7vf9h
Chaya has at least 2 strains:
1. Estrella, with large leaves, almost never flowers. Leaves look like Canadian maple leaf.
2. Picuda, deeply lobated leaves, with profuse small white flowers.
More info here: http://johnstarnesurbanfarm.blogspot.com/2013/05/for-years-i-grew-and-cooked-and-ate.html
References:
Chaya, Spinach Tree, Chay, Kikilchay - University of Hawaii pdf http://bit.ly/1wqYuXp
Hawaii Growers Toolbox - University of Hawaii http://bit.ly/1wqYxlS
Chaya Is a Tasty Perennial Vegetable - Organic Gardening - MOTHER EARTH NEWS http://bit.ly/1nOvfxo
David's website at www.floridasurvivalgardening.com
Grow Chaya for Years of Free Greens http://buff.ly/1vziI1I
Varieties of Chaya - The Survival Gardener http://buff.ly/1UlBQxZ
http://people.umass.edu/psoil370/Syllabus-files/Chaya.pdf
Related reading:
An Introduction to Chaya - HEART Village - Sustainability Training in Central Florida http://buff.ly/1Ta5OSG
http://johnstarnesurbanfarm.blogspot.com/2012/06/special-thanks-to-mary-jo-for-finding.html
Some greens, like amaranth and Ethiopian kale, can handle some of the heat of summer: chaya thrives in it. This plant originated in the tropics and simply can't stand freezing.
Chaya produces greens like crazy. It's considered to be one of the most productive leaf crops in cultivation.
Chaya, like its cousin cassava, is slightly toxic raw. Chaya is a perennial leaf vegetable in Florida, in the same family as cassava. It’s Latin name is Cnidoscolus chayamansa and it is also known colloquially as Mexican tree spinach. Like cassava, leaves are toxic raw because they contains cyanogenic glucosides. From David Goodman: "All you need to know about that is that the plant needs cooking before you eat it. For some reason people freak out about the fact that this plant is poisonous raw. I mean, do you eat raw chicken? Raw kidney beans?"
Fired up a pot full of water and throw in a fistful of freshly cut greens. Boiled chaya greens taste sweet.
The best place to find chaya is to ask around for cuttings. Chaya is propagated via cuttings in the ground. In six months chaya plants grow to about 4' tall and may have leaves for the table.
As a part of the landscaping, chaya is an attractive tropical-looking plant that would fit into almost any garden plan.
Chaya might be the most perfect green vegetable to grow in a subtropical environment. Easy to propagate, and requires no care. Nutritious, and easy to prepare. Video by TheFloridaPrepper:
Edible trees and bushes in Florida: moringa, katuk and chaya. They are very easy to grow. Video: http://bit.ly/1w7vf9h
Chaya has at least 2 strains:
1. Estrella, with large leaves, almost never flowers. Leaves look like Canadian maple leaf.
2. Picuda, deeply lobated leaves, with profuse small white flowers.
More info here: http://johnstarnesurbanfarm.blogspot.com/2013/05/for-years-i-grew-and-cooked-and-ate.html
References:
Chaya, Spinach Tree, Chay, Kikilchay - University of Hawaii pdf http://bit.ly/1wqYuXp
Hawaii Growers Toolbox - University of Hawaii http://bit.ly/1wqYxlS
Chaya Is a Tasty Perennial Vegetable - Organic Gardening - MOTHER EARTH NEWS http://bit.ly/1nOvfxo
David's website at www.floridasurvivalgardening.com
Grow Chaya for Years of Free Greens http://buff.ly/1vziI1I
Varieties of Chaya - The Survival Gardener http://buff.ly/1UlBQxZ
http://people.umass.edu/psoil370/Syllabus-files/Chaya.pdf
Related reading:
An Introduction to Chaya - HEART Village - Sustainability Training in Central Florida http://buff.ly/1Ta5OSG
http://johnstarnesurbanfarm.blogspot.com/2012/06/special-thanks-to-mary-jo-for-finding.html
Growing Pole Beans Easily in Small Spaces - better than bush beans
Gary Pilarchik: A lot of us tend to go for planting bush beans over pole beans. Bush beans can take up more space, produce less and sometimes have more problems. Pole beans are very easy to grow. 8 foot stakes from stores can be bought for about 2 bucks. This is one simple way I grow them. Very productive!
Related reading:
Bean There, Done That https://buff.ly/2KStS0A
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