Sunday, September 22, 2019

Mitsuba self-sows in Wellington


The excellent Japanese perennial vegetable Mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica) self-sows in my Wellington, NZ, garden. It self-sows in full sun or full shade, much larger leaves in the shade. Self-sowing in moist soil or even on relatively dry slopes.

 Another Asian vegetable that self-sows here is the annual or biennial Water Pepper (Persicaria hydropiper) which has an interesting hot after-taste. So far only self-sowing in shallow water or moist sunny spots. Less productive and tasty than Mitsuba in my experience.

1 comment:

  1. I like sorrel it is self seeding and very hardy.
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/garden/113680934/how-to-grow-sorrel

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