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For great taste and variety, try growing these at home:
  1. Asian inspiration - Varieties like bok choy, kailaan and senposai- are quick and easy to grow and on your table in just 6 to 8 weeks from planting.
  2. Thai inspiration - Thai holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum usually sold as O. sanctum). A tender annual 30-60cm cm high. Prune flower stems as they appear to produce more leaf. Use in salads, stir fries and curries.
  3. Indian inspiration - Eggplant (Solanum melongena var. esculenta). A member of the nightshade family that thrives as a warm-season vegetable, with its peak season in August-September. Great for baking, broiling or frying to use as a side serve for a hearty roast or a warm sandwich filling.
  4. French inspiration - Summer savory (Satureja hortensis). An annual plant to 30cm high. Remove flowers regularly to prolong the life cycle. Combine with beans, butters, artichokes, cabbage, casseroles, soups, stews and herb breads.
  5. Something different - Fish herb Houttuynia cordata which really tastes like fish. Use it anywhere you'd use fish sauce, especially in paw-paw salad.
  6. Curry Pot - Grow varieties such as spicy leaf murraya, grey curry leaf, fennel and garlic chives.
  7. Thai Pot - Grow varieties such as lemon tree, lemon thyme, Chives, Chillies, Coriander, hot mint, mint and Asian greens.

Click here for more Cuisine Culture Garden Recipes.

Nowadays, more and more people want to know where their food comes from and that it's free from chemicals. The desire for healthier and tastier produce is inspiring more people to start growing their own at home and the popularity of the 'kitchen garden' is rising. Established by a new breed of food and garden lovers, the 'garden foodie' is inspired by taste, variety and creativity.

Home grown produce offers greater taste, freshness and choice for the discerning garden foodie. With a range of 'unique' and 'old favourite' fruits and vegetables available, it's easy and satisfying to grow an environmentally sustainable future for your family in your own backyard whilst serving up tasty at home kitchen dishes.

The edible garden is at the heart of the rise in Cuisine Culture amongst so many Australians. It is a reflection of the many tastes we have in our culture and restaurants. Keen to reproduce the great taste and variety we see in restaurants in the home kitchen, the garden foodie is also fascinated by rare and unique varieties not commonly found in commercial outlets.

Spring 2007 will see some great 'small garden delights' on offer Click here for more information on the 2007 Spring New Releases

Your local garden retailer will be able to advise you on what to plant when and show you the latest organically certified products on the market.

 
 
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For great taste and variety, try growing these at home:

  1. Asian inspiration - Varieties like bok choy, kailaan and senposai- are quick and easy to grow and on your table in just 6 to 8 weeks from planting.
  2. Thai inspiration - Thai holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum usually sold as O. sanctum). A tender annual 30-60cm cm high. Prune flower stems as they appear to produce more leaf. Use in salads, stir fries and curries.
  3. Indian inspiration - Eggplant (Solanum melongena var. esculenta). A member of the nightshade family that thrives as a warm-season vegetable, with its peak season in August-September. Great for baking, broiling or frying to use as a side serve for a hearty roast or a warm sandwich filling.
  4. French inspiration - Summer savory (Satureja hortensis). An annual plant to 30cm high. Remove flowers regularly to prolong the life cycle. Combine with beans, butters, artichokes, cabbage, casseroles, soups,