Known for its health benefits and flavour alike, garlic is perhaps our favourite of the allium family, which includes leeks, onions, and shallots. Whilst it is a relatively new addition to the back garden allotment (garlic doesn’t even feature in some of our older veg growing books!), it has been consumed by humans for several […]
Early summer is the turn for the Chenopods or Amaranthaceae. Exotic sounding and indeed they can be exotic. The plant family of chenopods includes plants such as quinoa from the Andes and orache with its deep red leaves. It also includes more familiar foods such as beetroot, spinach and chard. Beetroot originates from the wild
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