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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
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
American cress with bright green leaves and yellow flowers in a garden bed in early springBrassicaceae

American cress: complete guide

Barbarea verna

Grow American cress (Barbarea verna) in your garden: a hardy, edible herb that thrives from February. Learn ideal soil, light, and watering needs for strong spring harvests.

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
Breadbutter with star-shaped blue flowers in a sunny garden bedBoraginaceae

Breadbutter: complete guide

Borago officinalis

Learn how to grow Breadcrumb (Borago officinalis) in your garden: ideal light, soil pH, bloom time and care tips for UK and US climates.

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
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
Coccinia grandis ivy gourd with red fruits and white flowers on leafy vinesCucurbitaceae

Coccinia grandis: complete guide

Coccinia grandis

Everything about Coccinia grandis (ivy gourd): cultivation, care, harvesting and properties for warm 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
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
Eutrema japonicum wasabi plant with characteristic foliageBrassicaceae

Eutrema japonicum (Wasabi): complete guide

Eutrema japonicum (Miq.) Koidz.

Discover true wasabi, the Japanese horseradish with intriguing pungent flavour. Growing info, care tips and home cultivation advice.

12 min
Chameleon Plant with variegated foliageSaururaceae

Chameleon Plant: complete guide

Houttuynia cordata

Houttuynia cordata (Chameleon Plant) is a colorful, edible moisture-loving plant. Perfect for water edges, kitchen gardens and medicinal applications.

12 min
Lactuca indica yellow flowers and leavesAsteraceae

Indian Lettuce: complete guide

Lactuca indica

Lactuca indica is a versatile wild lettuce from Asia with yellow flowers and interesting leaf structure. Grows in shade and partial light.

12 min
White dead-nettle flowersLamiaceae

White dead-nettle (Lamium album): complete guide

Lamium album

Discover White dead-nettle: cultivation, care and garden uses. A nutritious herb for partial shade and valuable bee plant on gardenworld.app.

12 min