Eggplant is a very tender perennial grown as an annual. Grow eggplant in the warmest, frost-free time of the year.Black Beauty: grows glossy black, bell-shaped fruit 4 to 6 inches long. Eggplant requires 100 to 140 warm days with temperatures consistently between 70°...
All Mallows contain abundant mucilage and the Arab physicians in early times used the leaves as a poultice to suppress inflammation. The leaves flowers and the root of A. officinalis (marshmallow) all have medicinal properties. The leaves which are collected in summer...
‘Physalis peruviana’. Also known as Husk Tomato, The Ground Cherry Tomato is an interesting and versatile native American fruit that was regarded as a delicacy by the Pilgrims. The tasty, cherry-sized fruits grow inside papery husks on short plants. The...
The oil is primarily used as a “Yin tonic” treating inflammatory conditions that arise from a fundamental exhaustion of an organic process. It is especially useful for treating premenstrual syndrome and relieving hypertension and anxiety and associated...
Luffa cylindrical. A.k.a. Loofah, Dishcloth Gourd, Vegetable Sponge Gourd. 1-2ft long, cylindrical, smooth skinned gourd. The interior contains white flesh as well as a fibrous structure that is dried and used as a sponge. Very fast growing vine to 10-15ft. Vines may...
