Unusual Vegetable Plants

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Introduction
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Aloe Vera
Angelica
Artemesia
Asparagus
Asparagus Pea
Aubergine
Bay Tree
Caraway
Cardoons
Chicory
Chili Peppers
Celeriac
Chives
Cinamon Vine
Coffee
Courgette
Elephant Garlic
Fennel
Florence Fennel
Garlic
Garlic Chives
Ginger
Globe Artichoke
Hamburg Parsley
Hops
Horseradish
Jerusalem Artichoke
Kale
Kohl Rabi
Lemon Balm
Licorice
Marjoram
Marrows
Mushrooms
Nasturtiums
Oca
Okra
Pak Choi
Pumpkin
Radish Mooli
Salsify
Scorzonera
Sea Kale
Squash
Soya Beans
Stevia
Sweet Peppers
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tea
Tobacco
Tomatillo
Tree Onions
Verbena
Vine Leaves
Wasabi
Water Cress
Welsh Onion
Winter Savory
Yacon
Yams         

 

 

Asparagus Pea - Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus

 

The Asparagus Pea is also known as the winged pea, but it is not really a pea at all but a member of the Vicia family or Vetch. These are all legumes like peas and beans, (plants that fix Nitrogen in the soil through nodules in their roots) and most species have developed the habit of sprawling through undergrowth in the wild. To help them clamber over fallen branches and the like they all grow tendrils with the exception of, Vicia Faba - Broad Beans, which grow erect and the asparagus Pea. They are also closely related to the highly decorative flowering Sweet Pea - Lathyrus.

Asparagus Peas are easy to grow, but as they are not frost hardy they need a little warmth to germinate, so should not be sown ‘till May unless you start them off in a greenhouse, before pricking them out, to give them a flying start. They crop late in the season for a pea (August onwards) and you may even consider growing them under cover in something like a polythene tunnel to improve the harvest.

As with many plants of the same family they have red flowers that are followed by pods which should be harvested while they are still small (About 1-1.5 inches long) , or else they will get fibrous and stringy. Asparagus Peas should be cooked and eaten whole like Mangetout.

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