1. Kale is a cruciferous crop (cabbage family) grown for the leaves. Kale will withstand more heat than other Brassicas and is also tolerant of light frost, which can actually improve flavor. There are many varieties of leaf shape, color and height from a low mat of curled shoots to 2 m high. The...
  2. 17/10/2018 Il est rare qu'une plante ornementale attrayante et facile à cultiver soit aussi un délicieux légume vert à feuilles comestibles, idéal pour les salades, les sandwichs, les soupes et les ragoûts. Les bijoux d’Ophar (Talinum paniculatum), également appelé fameflower, se développe de la même...
  3. 17/10/2018 Les légumes à feuilles verts sont une source importante de vitamines et de minéraux. Dans les régions où la consommation de feuilles ne fait pas partie de la culture, la poudre de feuilles peut constituer un complément important au régime alimentaire. Nous avons écrit dans le passé sur la...
  4. 01/04/2010 ECHO emphasizes the many benefits of growing perennial vegetables. By this we mean vegetables that are planted once and eaten from for years. The benefits are many and can be especially helpful to the families of PLWHA, who have diminished labor availability and perhaps less land and money to...
  5. 20/04/2005 Dark green leafy vegetables are good sources of vitamin A, vitamin C, riboflavin, folic acid, carotenes, iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium. DGLV are sources of trace minerals that take part in key enzymatic reactions in our body. They also are great sources of fiber. As a rule of thumb, the...
  6. 20/07/2006 A few comments and corrections regarding the amaranth article in EDN 91.
  7. 01/10/2005 Vegetative propagation of Kale and Collared Greens.
  8. 20/01/2007 Lagos spinach (Celosia argentea; a.k.a. quail grass, soko, celosia, feather cockscomb) is a low-maintenance broadleaf annual crop that will grow with minimal effort and resources. This underexploited leafy vegetable is easy to plant, grows in most climates and soils, withstands drought and heat,...
  9. 20/04/2005 Andy Bell wrote to us in December 2004 about his experience with chaya and a few other leafy crops in Indonesia.
  10. 20/01/2003 In EDN Issue 72, we asked readers how chaya grows in various climates; whether or not it is accepted locally as a green vegetable; and if so, how it is usually prepared and served. Thank you to those of you who responded!We received reports from many different countries. Chaya has been found to...