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Green okra pods hanging from a plant in the sunMalvaceae

Okra: complete guide

Abelmoschus esculentus

Discover everything about growing okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in your garden. Learn about sun, soil, water, pruning, and more for a bountiful harvest.

20 min
Acmella oleracea Jambu plant with yellow flowersAsteraceae

Acmella oleracea: complete guide

Acmella oleracea

Discover Jambu, an edible herb from South America with unique numbing sensations. Easy to grow in garden or container.

12 min
Korean-mint flowers with characteristic purple colorLamiaceae

Korean-mint: complete guide

Agastache rugosa

Discover Agastache rugosa, an aromatic herb with purple flowers and lemon scent. Complete care guide for your kitchen garden.

12 min
St. John's onions growing with green foliageAmaryllidaceae

St. John's onion: complete guide

Allium cornutum

St. John's onion - a remarkable perennial onion plant with continuous year-round harvest capability. Growing, harvesting, flavor and culinary uses.

12 min
Blue chives Allium nutans displaying characteristic blue-violet flowersAmaryllidaceae

Allium nutans: complete guide

Allium nutans

Allium nutans, blue chives. Siberian garden plant with striking unique blue flowers. Ideal for dry sites and edible landscaping projects.

12 min
Allium oschaninii French grey shallotAmaryllidaceae

Allium oschaninii: complete guide

Allium oschaninii

Discover Allium oschaninii, known as the French grey shallot. Cultivation, blooming and care tips for your kitchen gardens.

12 min
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius elephant foot yam large leavesAraceae

Elephant foot yam: complete guide

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) is a tropical plant with edible corms, enormous deeply lobed leaves, and a spectacular purple flower. Complete tropical growing guide.

12 min
Corkwood tree with smooth leaves and fruitAnnonaceae

Corkwood: complete guide

Annona glabra

Grow corkwood (Annona glabra) for tropical fruit. Pond-apple tree for wet gardens, edible fruit, soft tropical flesh.

12 min
Garden orache (Atriplex hortensis) displaying vibrant red, yellow, and green foliageAmaranthaceae

Garden Orache: complete guide for edible and ornamental greens

Atriplex hortensis

Garden orache is a colourful leafy vegetable with striking red, yellow, or green foliage. Eat raw in salads or cooked as greens. Fast-growing in gardens or containers. Learn cultivation, harvest, and culinary uses via gardenworld.app.

12 min
Growing Good King Henry (Blitum bonus-henricus) plant with edible green leaves in full growthAmaranthaceae

Good King Henry: complete guide

Blitum bonus-henricus

Discover all about Good King Henry (Blitum bonus-henricus): from appearance and bloom to location, care, and hardiness. Create a beautiful garden.

12 min
Gandaria fruit hanging in canopyAnacardiaceae

Gandaria: complete guide

Bouea macrophylla Griff.

The Gandaria or Bouea macrophylla is a tropical fruit tree from Southeast Asia bearing oval fruits and elegant foliage. Learn cultivation tips and care requirements here.

12 min
Camelina sativa in full bloom under summer sunBrassicaceae

German-sesame: complete guide

Camelina sativa

A detailed guide to growing Camelina sativa: ideal conditions, care tips, companion plants, and how to harvest seeds for oil. Perfect for low-maintenance gardens.

12 min
Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) displaying distinctive heart-shaped seed pods and leafy rosetteBrassicaceae

Shepherd's purse: complete guide

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) is an edible wildflower with distinctive heart-shaped pods. Learn about growing, harvesting, and medicinal uses.

12 min
Leafy goosefoot plantAmaranthaceae

Leafy goosefoot: complete guide

Chenopodium foliosum

Leafy goosefoot is a vegetable with red fruits. Learn everything about growing, care and harvest in this guide.

12 min
Tree spinach plant in full growth with large leaves and pale yellow flowersAmaranthaceae

Tree spinach: complete guide

Chenopodium giganteum

Discover how to grow and care for Tree spinach: ideal conditions, watering, pruning, and companion plants. A tall, edible annual perfect for structure. Plan with gardenworld.app.

12 min
Claytonia perfoliata blooming in a shaded spring garden bed with delicate white flowersMontiaceae

Cuban-spinach: complete guide

Claytonia perfoliata

Discover how to grow Cuban-spinach (Claytonia perfoliata): ideal conditions, watering, soil, and companion planting for UK and North American gardens.

12 min
Coccoloba uvifera tree with large leaves and purple fruitsPolygonaceae

Coccoloba uvifera: complete guide

Coccoloba uvifera

Coccoloba uvifera, also called Seagrape, is a tropical tree with large heart-shaped leaves and edible grape-like fruits. Learn how to grow this coastal tree at home.

12 min
Corchorus olitorius plant with yellow flowersMalvaceae

Corchorus olitorius: complete guide

Corchorus olitorius

Discover Jew's-mallow, an African food plant with edible leaves and useful fiber. Grow in warm gardens and kitchen gardens.

12 min
West Indian gherkin plant with spiky fruits on vinesCucurbitaceae

West Indian gherkin: complete guide

Cucumis anguria

The West Indian gherkin (Cucumis anguria) is a climbing plant producing small spiky fruits ideal for warm gardens. Learn growing and harvesting techniques.

12 min
Yellow flowers of the figleaf gourdCucurbitaceae

Figleaf gourd: complete guide

Cucurbita ficifolia

Growing figleaf gourd: cultivation tips for this tropical vine with fig-shaped leaves and striking dark fruits.

12 min
Diplotaxis catholica flowers and leaves close-upBrassicaceae

Diplotaxis catholica: complete guide

Diplotaxis catholica

Learn about Diplotaxis catholica, a nutritious vegetable-like plant. Growing, harvesting, taste and culinary uses for the front yard garden.

12 min
Fresh rocketsalad plant with dark green leaves and small white-yellow flowers in a sunny vegetable patchBrassicaceae

Rocketsalad: complete guide

Eruca vesicaria

Learn how to grow Rocketsalad (Eruca vesicaria) successfully in your garden. Ideal for herb beds and kitchen gardens with well-drained soil and full sun exposure.

12 min
Eugenia brasiliensis grumichama tree with dark red fruit clustersMyrtaceae

Eugenia brasiliensis: complete guide

Eugenia brasiliensis

Grumichama or Brazil cherry tree growing guide. Learn how to cultivate this rare tropical fruit tree with edible dark cherries and decorative appeal.

12 min
Alpine strawberry plant with small red fruitRosaceae

Alpine strawberry: complete guide

Fragaria vesca

Grow alpine strawberries successfully. A low-growing wild ancestor of garden strawberries with exceptional flavor.

12 min