Adzuki
Pre-soak for 24hrs, harvest in 2-5 days using the jar method. Highly nutritious with a distinctive sweet nutty flavour. Can be used raw to add flavour and texture to salads and sandwiches, or blanch in boiling water to add to other vegetables in stews, soups, casseroles and curries. Also delicious added to stir fries.
Alfalfa
A popular sprouting vegetable with a sweet taste and flavour to peas, very nutritious and vitamin rich. It is however best used raw in salads. Soak 8hrs and harvest in aprox. 2-5 days. Can be eaten short or long, if grown long they can be exposed to indirect sunlight for the final day to develp chloroyll.
Angelica
A biennial plant that grows up to 2m in height with long hollow stems and fleshy roots. useful for medicinal purposes and for confectionery.
Anise
Anise is a native of eastern Mediterranean countries. Can be sown outside and yields the round aromatic seeds in late summer. The whole plant may be cut carefully at ground level when first ripe, laid on paper in a warm place to finish drying. Used as flavour in liquer making and medicinally against coughs and chest infections, also used for flavouring cakes.
Artichoke Green Globe
The standard green-headed variety, reaching up to 170cm in height. Attractive large blue thistle-like flower heads if allowed to flower.
