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Cilantro - Coriander
Both the foliage (cilantro) and seed (coriander), make this herb very versatile. This plant was cultivated 3000 years ago by the Greeks and Romans to make vinegar to preserve meat The foliage of the Cilantro plant has a sage flavor with a strong suggestion of citrus and is used more than the seeds at this time. The crushed seeds season stews, cookies, and beans. Senna tea is made from crushed Coriander. Cilantro has a thousand uses from as simple to a sprig in chicken soup to chopped in Mexican food. The Cilantro Coriander Cal Long Standing, 'Coriandrum sativum', is one of the most useful and tasty herbs available. The Cal Long Standing Cilantro will bolt (flower) later than regular Cilantro. The seed, Coriander, has a strong citrus, lemon flavor. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. Cilantro is also called Chinese parsley. ... details
Pea - Edible Pod - Oregon Sugar Pod This is one of those vegetables that tastes much better garden grown than from a store. Peas that are too mature will cause the plant to stop producing. Snow peas should be harvested before the seeds start to form. Keep the plants moist but do get them over watered and soggy. The Pea Snow Oregon Sugar Pod ll, 'Pisum sativum', is a flat podded type pea that has great disease resistance and is tasty and stringless. The short 28 inch plants are easy to manage and they are excellent for the freezer. In mild climates, plant in the fall for winter harvest. Plant in the early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked. Peas prefer well drained soil. The Oregon Sugar Pod ll produces a huge number of 4 inch tasty pods which are harvested and eaten when the pods are flat, before the seed forms. |
