Ethnobotany - Alsagarden

The ‘German Gold’ Tomato : An old variety to rediscover

25 September 2022 Lucas Heitz, The Curious Gardener

It is a very old variety from the 19th century which would be of German origin and whose conservation we owe to the Mennonite community in the United States! The 'German Gold' tomato is a pineapple-type tomato with large yellow-orange ...

Growing French Konjac in the vegetable garden

8 July 2022 Lucas Heitz, The Curious Gardener

Konjac, with the botanical name Amorphophallus konjac, is a perennial plant of the Araceae family that grows from a spherical bulb that can easily reach 3 to 4 kilos, and sometimes up to 20 kilos after several years of cultivation. ...

Holy Basil : Good for Your Brain and Your Body

25 July 2021 Lucas Heitz, The Curious Gardener

With the scientific name Ocimum tenuiflorum (or formerly Ocimum sanctum), Basil Tulsi, also called "Holy Basil" is a very popular plant in India, where it is used in the form of infusions which often replaces tea. Ayurvedic medicine has also ...