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Spinach - Correnta
It is very low in calories. Plant in early spring, 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost date or when soil temperatures are above 35 degrees. The Spinach Correnta, 'Spinacia oleracea (Hybrid)', is a breakthrough spinach plant. Successive planting can be made every 3 weeks for continuous harvest. It is also a great container plant. Correnta has round, heavy, smooth, and tender leaves. Correnta is very smooth leaved and easy to clean. It is very bolt-resistant and it can even be planted in the summer. Harvest individual leaves from outer edges as they become big enough to use or cut the whole plant 1 inch above the base and new leaves will grow. Spinach is very nutritious with lots of Vitamin A, C, and iron. Spinach prefers light, fertile, moist, and well drained soil. ... more
Celery - Chinese - Kin-Tsai The Celery Chinese Kin-Tsai (Qin cai, Kun choi), 'Apium graveolens', is one of the most widely grown vegetables in China. The leaves have a strong celery flavor that is essential for Chinese cuisine. In China, Chinese Celery is an ancient vegetable. In 1972, bamboo slips, used to record recipes, were excavated from the Han dynasty tombs. Chinese celery was one of the ingredients on those recipes. The leaves are generally stir-fried and incorporated into meat and fish dishes. It is also used in soups, stews, and rice dishes. In warm climates, sow in the fall. The soil should be well drained and very fertile with lots of organic matter. |
