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Sweet Leaf, Sauropus androgynus - Earth Mumma Permaculture

Sweet Leaf - Sauropus androgynus Aug 23, 2023

Keynotes: Use as shrub layer in food forest or hedge, poultry feed, medicinal, eat leaves and flowers.

In my household, this plant is referred to as daddy's leaf. Why? Blake, EartheArtisan wou...

Rungia Klossii - Mushroom Plant with Earth Mumma Permaculture

Mushroom Plant ~ Rungia Klossii Aug 23, 2023

Keynotes: Herbaceous layer, protects soil from erosion, use as edging, plant into shaded areas, eat leaves.

For any that doesn't like to or can't drink milk, this plant is a great way ally for...

Celery Taro - Colocasia esculenta May 05, 2023

Keynotes: Plant in herbaceous layer, protects soil, eat leaves, stems and corms cooked.

In the realm of tropical edible gardening, I frequently swap out conventional vegetables – the kind that people...

Ceylon Spinach - Basella alba/rubra from Earth Mumma Permaculture blog

Ceylon Spinach - Basella alba/rubra Apr 18, 2023

Keynotes: Vine layer, ground or vertical climber, dye, protects the soil, poultry fodder, eat leaves.

This is a wet season must-have. It will grow rampantly over a trellis or sprawl over a bed, so us...

Aibika - Abelmoschus manihot from the Earth Mumma permaculture blog

Aibika - Abelmoschus manihot Apr 18, 2023

Keynotes: Plant in shrub layer of a food forest, protects the soil, can eat leaves, high in silica used for compost teas.

I have 2 varieties in my garden; the red-stemmed wide leaf featured in the im...

The Incredible Edibles Superfoods List - Earth Mumma Permaculture

The Incredible Edibles Superfood Plant List Apr 18, 2023

If you want to know about the best 32 plants to grow in your tropical (or subtropical) garden for health and well-being for not only you who eat them but also for regenerating land too - look no furth...

Tropical Planting Guide - A List of Plants Annual Vegetable Gardening Mar 31, 2023

Tropical gardening can be easy if you know what you are doing. It is true to say that it is a whole different experience to temperate climates in which much of the information out there teaches. This ...