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Rice Paddy Herb: Why did it take me so long to discover this delicious plant?

Posted on August 30, 2023

I just learned about rice paddy herb on the 808 Green Thumbs Facebook group. This is an outstanding culinary find! Its scientific name is Limnophila aromatica. Popular in Southeast Asia, it is…

Beans, Lettuce, Basil: What’s in your Hawaii Garden?

Posted on May 16, 2023

Right now, I have Mascotte French beans, Magenta Crisp lettuce, and a variety of basils growing in my garden. The basil shown next to the lettuce is Siam Queen Thai basil, which…

Mitsuba: does it grow in Hawaii?

Posted on July 6, 2022

Mitsuba likes cooler climates and indirect light. Can it be grown on the plantation home lanai?

It tastes like cilantro, but does it? Rating the substitutes

Posted on January 20, 2022

Cilantro, the plant we in Hawaii once knew as Chinese parsley, is a gardener’s frustration.

It’s slow to sprout, and once it gets above ground, a feast for slugs and snails. Then, if we’re lucky enough to get a few leaves of it, it goes to seed in the hot Hawaii sun.

We hear that there are plants that are like cilantro, but are there really?

Fennel

Posted on May 2, 2020

Edible fennel, belonging to the carrot and parsnip family, has the texture of celery with a faint flavor of anise. Used extensively in Italian cooking, the vegetable can be eaten raw or…

Shiso (Perilla), Multiple Varieties

Posted on January 20, 2020

The Asia Ip and Britton varieties come from Johnny’s Seeds. The green shiso is grown from the seed stock of shiso originally purchased locally at Leilani’s Nursery in Waimanalo. Green is a…

Krishna Tulsi – Purple Holy Basil

Posted on October 18, 2019

Tulsi, or holy basil, is a medicinal herb used for tea. Considered sacred in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, it is believed to be promote longevity. The purple leaf variety is known to have…

Mini Leaf Basil – Pluto and Spicy Bush Varieties

Posted on October 16, 2019

Both varieties are dwarf basil that produce heavily branched plants with tiny, dark green leaves. The leaves have a good basil aroma and a fine basil flavor. The plants are compact, globe-shaped…

Mexican Mint Marigold

Posted on October 14, 2019

Mexican Mint Marigold has aromatic leaves which are often used as a substitute for French Tarragon. Sweet licorice flavor brightens salads and main dishes. The edible, pretty, golden-yellow flowers bloom all summer….

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