Definitely keen to try capers! I’d never seen the plant before visiting Greece last year, where the leaves are pickled and served in (what we call ‘Greek’) salad! It was growing in every rocky crevice on Santorini 🇬🇷
Ohhh that sounds so incredibly picturesque! Also I’m intrigued by the pickled leaves I had no idea you could do that!! Were they baby leaves or any/all of the leaves? Any idea how they pickled them?! So keen to try this as my capers haven’t fruited yet but there are plenty of leaves!
Another one for kale is kale crisps, they are so more-ish. Put a load of kale leaves in a bowl, add olive oil and your favourite flavourings - you could have salt and pepper, chilly flakes, yeast flakes, chilly and garlic granules and then when all the leaves are coated with your favourite flavours dehydrate the leaves. Turns into the most gorgeous crisps. And they are super healthy! If the air fryer craze has also hit Oz then these usually have a dehydrater setting.
Bought a couple of artichoke plants after reading this list, thanks! And I love to eat kale but sure I’ll love it even more massaged with olive and salt yum
Oh and I’d say they’d nearly all do well in pots aside from the artichokes and maybe the dragon fruit and saltbush. Capers and lemongrass especially are great in pots!
I honestly wouldn’t worry about planting fennel in a home garden. It definitely is weedy and I wouldn’t go planting in bushland or anything like that, but it doesn’t really take over a garden unless you let it, and it’s easy to remove any small seedlings that you might not want :)
Definitely keen to try capers! I’d never seen the plant before visiting Greece last year, where the leaves are pickled and served in (what we call ‘Greek’) salad! It was growing in every rocky crevice on Santorini 🇬🇷
Ohhh that sounds so incredibly picturesque! Also I’m intrigued by the pickled leaves I had no idea you could do that!! Were they baby leaves or any/all of the leaves? Any idea how they pickled them?! So keen to try this as my capers haven’t fruited yet but there are plenty of leaves!
Another great list!!
Thanks Kym!! Are you growing any on the list yet? ☺️❤️
I'm growing good ol' parsley and fennel! But there's definitely some other ones here id love to try!
Another one for kale is kale crisps, they are so more-ish. Put a load of kale leaves in a bowl, add olive oil and your favourite flavourings - you could have salt and pepper, chilly flakes, yeast flakes, chilly and garlic granules and then when all the leaves are coated with your favourite flavours dehydrate the leaves. Turns into the most gorgeous crisps. And they are super healthy! If the air fryer craze has also hit Oz then these usually have a dehydrater setting.
Bought a couple of artichoke plants after reading this list, thanks! And I love to eat kale but sure I’ll love it even more massaged with olive and salt yum
Have just learnt fennel is considered an invasive weed in WA! Now I'm unsure about planting!
Which of these work well in pots Casey and suitable to be planted now?
Oh and I’d say they’d nearly all do well in pots aside from the artichokes and maybe the dragon fruit and saltbush. Capers and lemongrass especially are great in pots!
I honestly wouldn’t worry about planting fennel in a home garden. It definitely is weedy and I wouldn’t go planting in bushland or anything like that, but it doesn’t really take over a garden unless you let it, and it’s easy to remove any small seedlings that you might not want :)