The Curious Kohlrabi
Looks improbable; grows anyway.
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Found · 46 records · Filed under “basil”
Goods on file
The Unassuming Turnip
Asks for six weeks and very little else.
The Faithful Parsley
Slow to start, then present at every meal for two years.
The Wandering Dill
Turns up next year wherever it liked the look of.
The Efficient Bok Choy
Whole and finished in a month.
The Unshakeable Rutabaga
Sits through winter as if it were nothing.
The Patient Asparagus
Three springs of waiting, twenty years of return.
The Sensible Cabbage
Sits calmly for months, then feeds a table.
The Enduring Collard
Keeps its composure through heat and frost alike.
The Considerate Broccoli
After the main head, keeps offering side shoots.
The Forthright Mustard
Says exactly what it thinks, especially in summer.
The Dutiful Sprout
Stands all fall to be ready for the one dinner that matters.
The Stalwart Leek
Stands upright through the whole winter, uncomplaining.
The Enthusiastic Mint
Give it a bed and it will take the garden; best kept in a pot.
The Particular Cauliflower
Has requirements, and will not discuss them.
The Immediate Cress
Germinates while you rinse the tray.
The Robust Oregano
Comes back stronger, asks nothing.
The Undaunted Kale
Improves with frost; ignores winter.
The Orderly Onion
Happiest in a straight row with a long view.
The Contemplative Parsnip
Slow to appear, sweeter after frost, in no hurry whatsoever.
The Hasty Spinach
Bolts at the first warm afternoon; sow again anyway.
The Stoic Fava Bean
Sown into cold ground; stands through weather that flattens everything else.
