A heat and drought tolerant green in spectacular splashes of color! Leaf amaranth is popular in Asia, eaten raw, stir fried, or steamed. This is by far the most tender and sweetest amaranth for edible greens, making for vibrant and delicious salad. The young leaves are a perfect spinach substitute; the intricately colored leaves are juicy and succulent.
A fountain of eye-catching magenta-burgundy blooms! Plants seldom exceed 3 feet in height. A form of Love-Lies-Bleeding, so the seeds and young leaves are edible. Combine with Spider Flower or flowering tobacco for some serious drama! This red-flowering, grain type amaranth is from Guatemala, where amaranth has been a staple crop for centuries.
It was recently revived in the Mayan communities of Baja Verapaz after nearly being lost during the civil war. It is named for Elena, an indigenous farmer who was primarily responsible for the recovery of this rare local variety. The attractive golden flower heads produce up to 1 pound of white seed per plant, making this a very heavy producer.
Plants grow to about 6 feet and are easy to grow. It is pest-resistant. The flowers are vivid burgundy, feathery plumes, 1. The pale blonde amaranth grains are shiny, slightly larger than poppy seeds.
It is delicious cooked as a cereal, can be ground for flour or popped like popcorn. Sow seed from late spring to summer in temperate areas. In subtropical and tropical areas, sow all year avoiding frost periods.
It takes 4 - 6 months for a grain crop. Harvest the seed head once a few seeds drop, lay on a tarp and dry in the sun for a week until the stems are dry. Separate the seeds from the stems and winnow in a light breeze. Globe Artichoke - Green Globe improved variety - 'Imperial Star' OG 'Imperial Star' is an improved variety adapted to a wider climate range than other artichokes, it crops well in the 1st year.
The large flower buds are deep green faintly tinged with purple with solid hearts, between 7. Globe Artichoke 'Violet Star' UT 'Violet Star' produces beautiful violet-purple, round and slightly conical globe artichokes on large vigorous plants to 90 cm tall. A gourmet vegetable producing abundant yields of tender artichokes and is an excellent choice for the home garden.
Days to harvest: 85 SA approx. Asparagus 'Connover's Colossal' UT Asparagus 'Connover's Colossal' is an American heirloom from the 's distinctive for its very thick spears, up to 3.
It produces an excellent yield of bright green spears tinged with purple at the tips with wonderful flavour raw or cooked.
It has thick, large, ferny leaves and is an early maturing variety. Asparagus 'Mary Washington' UT 'Mary Washington' produces thick, straight, dark green spears tinged with purple at the tightly folded tips; wonderful flavour raw or cooked. Asparagus 'Sweet Purple' UT 'Sweet Purple' asparagus has large, deep-burgundy spears which are very tender with a mild, nutty flavour when cooked.
The spears are much more tender than green asparagus because the vascular bundles have less lignin per spear, which make the spears less stringy.
This allows the cook to use the entire spear with very little waste. Because of this extra sweetness, this vegetable is often eaten raw. Some restaurants like to garnish salads with purple asparagus. Information on growing bee forage. Keep in mind containers will dry out faster because they have more surface area and less soil to hold onto moisture. Mulch heavily to keep help with fluctuations in moisture and temperature in the container.
Harvesting Amaranth Harvest amaranth leaves when they are young and tender. Flowers can be harvested at any stage although they are best when harvested before they drop copious amounts of seeds. Seeds can be collected for use in culinary applications, replanting purposes, and to feed the birds.
Southern California Pro-tips In areas of Zones 9 and 10, amaranth is a very easy crop that will reseed happily in the garden. Mulch heavily around your amaranth plants to ensure the soil does not dry out or heat up too much. During our hottest months of August, September, and October, plants can suffer from the heat. During this time use shade cloth to help protect the plants from extreme heat. They look wonderful mixed with sunflowers and hollyhocks.
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