Derald wrote:
songbird wrote:
Farm1 wrote:
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IIRC, the ubellifera family are the best bug hosts. I'd not heard of
lucerne (alfalfa) being a bug haven.

i'm finding lichens and tropical plants
for that family. not sure what plants you
might really be meaning here. latin or
taxonomy have never been my strong points.

Look for "Apiaceae". Parsley, celery, anise, coriander, dill,
fennel, cumin, and more.
....

i like all of them. my own cooking times in the
past i've used them. now i don't cook as much so
have to limit my plantings to what will be used or
it is a waste of space and effort.

with okra, chard and turnips i'm hoping to widen the
cooking palette, but i think she's already determined
she won't like the turnips. i have a good chance with
the chard. okra, doubtful, it might be too much like
black pepper. we'll see.

we lost cabbage this past year, she won't cook
with it any longer other than saurkraut. to
me that is about the whole point of veggie soup...


songbird