Resources Tagged: Leafy Vegetables

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  1. Jewels of Opar

    Native to tropical America, this plant can now be found throughout much of the tropics. Jewels of Opar is an erect, herbaceousperennial ground cover or low shrub that can reach a height of 1 m. The leaves are alternate, simple, and succulent. The self-pollinated flowers are small with 5 pink or...
    Leafy Vegetables Annual Leafy Greens

  2. Jewels of Opar

    2018-10-17 Rarely is an easy-to-grow and attractive ornamental also a tasty, edible leafy green, suitable for salads, sandwiches, soups, and stews. Jewels of Opar (Talinum paniculatum), also called fameflower, grows similarly to purslane. As such, it can reseed itself and grows easily, with little need for...
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  3. Green Leafy Vegetables

    2018-10-17 Green leafy vegetables are an important source of vitamins and minerals. In areas where eating leaves is not part of the culture, leaf powder can be an important addition to the diet. We have written in the past about the positive difference that leaf powder can make in terms of nutrition. Here...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Leafy Vegetables Annual Leafy Greens Health and Nutrition

  4. LACN Issue #4

    2018-02-22 Green Leafy Vegetables and Powders for Improved Nutrition in Honduras Member Highlight: Elioena Arauz,Artists for Soup, Nicaragua Echoes from our Network: Deep Litter System ECHO Resource Highlight: Green Leafy Vegetables Technical Note Spotlight: "Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets"
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  5. Indigenous Leafy Vegetables

    2009-04-01 If you work in a country that is not your own, chances are you sometimes wonder about which crops to grow and promote. A good first step is to find out what is already being grown in-country. It will quickly become obvious what the staple grains are. Less apparent, and often greatly...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Leafy Vegetables Edible Leaves Indigenous Knowledge

  6. Garland Chrysanthemum

    Garland chrysanthemum is a leafy, annual herb that reaches a height of 90-120 cm by flowering time. The leaves add flavor to stir-fries, soups and salads and have a pleasing spicy, sweet, aromatic taste.
    Flowers Edible Leaves Leafy Vegetables

  7. Cooking with Traditional Leafy Vegetables: Indigenous Plants in Tanzania's Kitchen

    The book encourages more Tanzanians to use local varieties of vegetables in their cooking. It describes the preparation techniques as well as the health and nutritional values of traditional vegetables. Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity 49 pages, illustrated
    Leafy Vegetables Cooking-Tanzania

  8. The Complete Book of Vegetables: An Illustrated Guide to Over 400 Species and Varieties of Vegetables From All Over the World

    1986-01-01 The Complete Book of Vegetables includes the world's major vegetables-both the familiar and the exotic. Every vegetable is illustrated with superb full-color photographs of specimens in prime condition. This book tell you which country each vegetable comes from, which family it belongs to, how it...
    Leafy Vegetables Perennial Vegetables Garden Vegetables Vegetable gardening

  9. Leafy Greens and Vegetables in Solomon Islands Practical Ways of Growing Local Food Plants, and Doing it Well

    2010-01-01 This publication shows practical ways of growing local food plants, and doing it well.
    Amaranth Kangkong Annual Leafy Greens Solomon Islands Garden Vegetables Leafy Vegetables

  10. Tropical/Indian Lettuce

    Tropical lettuce is a fast-growing, self-seedingupright annualthat will reach 2m in height and is very productive. Young leaves can be eaten rawbut can be bitter. Older leaves are usually steamed or boiled and served with vinegar. Tropical lettuce tolerates a variety of climatesbut thrives best...
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