Today, I thought I would get up-close to spring by photographing some of the plants currently bursting forth in my garden. Sometimes, we don’t look closely at the beauty around us, but taking the time to do so is really worthwhile.
Alberto Locoto chilli… resprouting in its second year
Sweet potato… this organic tuber was bought to eat, but started sprouting so I kept it
Sprouting potato tuber
Lettuce seedling – variety Forellenschluss from Kate Chiconi
Shallot
Ashmead’s Kernel apple from Karuna
Blueberry flowers
Red currant flowers
Rocket seedlings
Seedlings of Aztec Broccoli
All these plants are edibles – who says you need to grow flowers to have a beautiful garden?
The Snail of Happiness 
davidprosser
/ April 12, 2014The blueberry flowers are beautiful but you got me with the sweet potato as my stomach and I are very attached to that particular plant.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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The Snail of Happiness
/ April 12, 2014I love sweet potato… fingers crossed I manage a little harvest from it.
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fallfromgrace349
/ April 12, 2014I found the potato tuber fascinating, almost like an animal 🙂
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The Snail of Happiness
/ April 13, 2014It is amazing when you look closely at something we take for granted.
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fallfromgrace349
/ April 13, 2014definately, I admit I had never seen those things in that way before 🙂
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youngatfifty
/ April 12, 2014That seems like a good crop for the future 🙂
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anne54
/ April 13, 2014I was fascinated to see the different shapes in the seedlings, especially the broccoli.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ April 13, 2014Now that’s Aztec broccoli…Huauzontle, which isn’t the same as normal broccoli. In fact, I’ve just checked and it’s Chenopodium berlandieri. You can eat leaves and flower buds. I’ve never grown it before, but it sounds like a useful crop.
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anne54
/ April 14, 2014It certainly does sound useful. I would love to know how they grow — and taste!
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narf77
/ April 14, 2014Very interesting on the tree chilli. I was given a few cuttings but they didn’t make it. I am going to have to keep an eye out for some seeds or seedlings if I can find some I am with you on the spring colour. If it is edible and colourful it’s in! 🙂
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The Snail of Happiness
/ April 15, 2014Took me years to find chillis that I can grow successfully and have the right amount of heat for my taste. Finally settled on Lemon Drop and Alberto’s Locotto… the former is better for drying, the latter is fat and juicy and does not hybridise with other capsicums, so you can seed save without any fuss.
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narf77
/ April 15, 2014I heard that there is a HUGE one down Hobart (our capital city) way. Might be urban myth but at least I know that they grow happily here in Tasmania and that’s always a good start 🙂
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