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A Seed Library, Andean Vegetables, and How To Fold a Seed Bindle
At Bootjack Garden, a fantastic blog about a garden not so far from my own (~146 miles south and east, near Yosemite), Katie recently posted about the idea of seed libraries, and I was immediately inspired to see about getting … Continue reading
Posted in Food Forest, Permaculture, Propagation, Vegetables
Tagged Andean, andean vegetables, bindle, Bolivian sunroot, oca, propagation, seed library, seeds, tubers, yacón
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Andean Vegetables
The first frost arrived a couple of weeks ago, damaging the leaves of the Bolivian sunroot (also called yacón) – no surprise there. I’ve grown this plant for years – I like the tubers, which have a subtle flavor that … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables
Tagged andean vegetables, Bolivian sunroot, mashua, oca, perennials, tubers, ulloco, unusual, Vegetables, yacón
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