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cbeau69 on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

cbeau69 — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 22:11:01 +0000

I have had very good luck with perilla in Florida. I got my seeds from <a href="http://www.evergreenseeds.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.evergreenseeds.com</a>

Mikura on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

Mikura — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 20:59:38 +0000

I think germinating perilla seeds can be fickle due to dormancy issues. Some people say they may be dormant for over a year. Personally, instead of dealing with the seeds, I just take cuttings from an existing plant and root them to keep a constant supply of new perilla plants. They are very easy to root in my experience, as long as you keep the cutting in soil in a quite humid container until they form roots. The only drawback of course is that you need an existing perilla plant, but I've even been able to root cuttings found in a korean grocery store. Hope that gives some good suggestions. I'm zone 7 so I guess your mileage may vary.

oksipak on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

oksipak — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:18:22 +0000

Saturday July 21, 2012: Wish our Perilla Leaves were sprouting but not having any luck for last year and this year (it is a difficult seed to sprout in our Zone 9 apparently). If anyone has 100% seed germination, I'd like to hear of your secrets in "how-to-grow" Perilla Leaves! :D This dish ( <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/heukimjajuk" rel="nofollow">http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/heukimjajuk</a> ) is garnished with homegrown Chives and Mints. This year the Chinese Sweat Peas, Korean Rat Radish are doing excellent! Dill and Fennel do well in Zone9 (which is perfect for our Pacific King Salmom Gravlax Recipe and Smoked Salmon that my husband makes.) Zukes are being harvested and Chinese Chives are getting ready for the next Kimchi Batch. What is everyone else doing? :P

Maangchi on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

Maangchi — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:05:19 +0000

I can almost smell your ssukguk! Beautiful precious soup made with home grown ssuk (mugwort)! The recipe is here! <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/ssukguk" rel="nofollow">http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/ssukguk</a>

oksipak on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

oksipak — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:45:27 +0000

April 2, 2012 (Monday): This season's Mugwort growing in a pot. Made Mugwort Soup 쑥국 for the first time. I will be making the flavorful soup again as long as the Mugwort keeps growing. :D (ZONE 9)

Maangchi on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

Maangchi — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:20:50 +0000

Awesome photos! I wish I could visit your house to see these precious things! You really have a green thumb! I'm very happy for you!

oksipak on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

oksipak — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:13 +0000

...cont...photos of Chinese Chives, carrots, lettuce, Burdock and Bush Beans... :)

oksipak on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

oksipak — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:57:59 +0000

...cont...Photos of the tomatoes and zuke...

oksipak on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

oksipak — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:56:26 +0000

Currently I have Chinese Leeks, Chinese Pea Pods, all varieties of radishes, carrots, Burdock, Mugwort, Bush Beans, Edible Mums, Zukes, Dwarf Peas, Mustard, Turnips, Beets, Chinese Chives, Mustard, tomatoes, potatoes and all varieties of herbs growing. The only disappointment is the Perilla Leaves that never came up this year. :)

holyfood on "Asian Gardening"

holyfood — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:50:26 +0000

i love gardening very much.In my garden i have plant many vegetables.

mokpochica on "Asian Gardening"

mokpochica — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:13:46 +0000

I really wish I had braved the inquisitive hands of my children and planted a container garden on my patio this summer. Maybe I will still go for some lettuce and spinach. So envious of your beautiful, fresh, organic and local vegetables! And as evidenced with your photos, the fruits of your labor are absolutely mouth-wateringly delicious!

oksipak on "Asian Gardening"

oksipak — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:13:36 +0000

It's now Saturday, September 3, 2011, and the sun is shining which is fantastic for our Asian Garden this season. The radishes are pretty much done now. I had second crop of lovely beans ready to harvest but we had 20mph gust winds which blew over 3 out of the 4 plants, ugh! Haven't done anything with the fresh Mugwort yet but they grow nicely in Zone 9. Chinese Pea Pods love this area too. Took photos this morning so here it is...and last night made the Spicy Fish Soup using the Edible Mums and garden spicy lettuce (instead of Minari which isn't doing well in the garden). How's everyone's garden growing? :)

oksipak on "Asian Gardening"

oksipak — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:37:15 +0000

...continued from previous post...below are photos of the Ssukgat Namul. It's so good I'm just going to continue making this side dish until my Edible Mums run out. Mugwort grows fairly well in my potted garden. Can't wait to make something from it. I'm waiting for some ingredients to arrive from Hmart to try one of Maangchi's recipes. :) August 18, 2011.

oksipak on "Asian Gardening"

oksipak — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:23:09 +0000

Here's my Asian Garden thus far...Edible Mums, Mugwort, Chinese Pea Pods do well here. Made Ssukgat Namul with the mums as I have tons of it growing. :) August 18, 2011.

oksipak on "Asian Gardening"

oksipak — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:53:34 +0000

So here is more of my radish harvest, it's a different daikon radish variety. I think it's alien, just look at the shapes! :) Before and After photos...

mokpochica on "Asian Gardening"

mokpochica — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:42:22 +0000

Nyum nyum oksipak. That recipe looks fantastic!

oksipak on "Asian Gardening"

oksipak — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:30:44 +0000

Edible Mums were planted around mid-May 2011, and here is the 1st harvest two months later, the bowl in front, the plant just cut in the background. Here is the delicious Edible Mums with Mandu Soup I made with it. It was delicious and here is my recipe for 1-2 Servings: Boil 3C Water Anchovies in an Infuser 1 tsp hot pepper paste 1 tsp Miso As above ingredients begin to boil add: Mandu about 4-7 Pieces 2 Cloves Garlic 1/2 tsp Tamari Soy Sauce 1/2 tsp 3 Crabs Fish Sauce 1 Chopped Green Onion 1 Shitake Mushroom Julienne Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes 1/2C-1C Edible Mums Cut 3" Pieces 1 Egg Scrambled Turn down to a gentle simmer for 15-20 minutes. Add Dash of Sesame Oil when serving. I made this at lunch today 7/19/11 (Monday) for the first time because the freshly grown Edible Mums were just staring at me to do something with them. ;) How does your Asian Garden grow this summer, I'd like to hear from you...

oksipak on "Asian Gardening"

oksipak — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:59:45 +0000

...Continuation from last post... I'm disappointed that my Perilla plant is not sprouting. I thought something was coming up last month but they ended up to be weeds instead. However, the Edible Chrysanthemums & Burdock are doing well here in Zone 9 too. How does your garden grow? :)

oksipak on "Asian Gardening"

oksipak — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:57:32 +0000

Sunday, July 3, 2011: Here's my first "bumper crop" of Korean Rat Radish harvest (June 29, 2011)...four fresh radishes...made White Radish Salad with the three and ate the one right out of the garden. I swear people are missing out if they never get to taste freshly picked vegetables from their homegrown garden (they need to try it at least once in their lives). The Korean Rat (White) Radish is meaty, sweet, and delicious!

powerplantop on "Asian Gardening"

powerplantop — Sun, 15 May 2011 11:51:59 +0000

A few days ago my Dad planted cucumber, eggplant, peppers and small loose leaf cabbage for me in his garden. Yesterday in pots I planted kkaennip and chrysanthemum.

oksipak on "Asian Gardening"

oksipak — Sun, 15 May 2011 01:27:18 +0000

My garden is mulched and planted. I hope to harvest in couple of months all the Asian seeds that were planted from April through May. CAN'T WAIT to make delicious Korean recipes with fresh vegetables for Maangchi's Recipes! How's everyone else doing? What stages are you at right now? I would love to know. :)

oksipak on "Asian Gardening"

oksipak — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:50:37 +0000

You can find and order chrysandthemum seeds at this site (See Below). I've ordered most of my Asian seeds for this year's crops. It's been freezing here so I will start the seeds inhouse and in couple of weeks I hope to transplant them to outdoor pots. Good luck. Let me know how they work out. I will keep you posted. <a href="http://www.kitazawaseed.com/seeds_chrysanthemum_greens_1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.kitazawaseed.com/seeds_chrysanthemum_greens_1.html</a>

oksipak on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

oksipak — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:08:43 +0000

My 2nd shipment from Kitazawa Seed Co. consist of the following: 1) Thai Chili 2) Korean Radish 3) Sesame Black 4) Japanese Mugwort 5) Pepper-Japanese 6) Chinese Leek Flowering Type 7) Chinese Leek Hiro Haba 8) Ordered Some Burdock this week Just going to try planting some of these seeds in pots. I'll keep you posted as to what grew. We have LOTS of gophers in our lawn and neighborhood, so potted plants are the best way to go.

sirdanilot on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

sirdanilot — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:27:02 +0000

Cilantro, perilla leaves are very easy to grow. Also chives (both european and asian). I coulnd't imagine hot peppers being very hard either. With perilla keep in mind that it will take a very long time to sprout, but as soon as it does it grows very rapidly. You will want to pick the very young leaves, because in my experience the plant gets tougher and more bitter when maturing. So the enormous perilla leaves, you will probably want to buy in the store. Perilla plant also gives ddeulkkae seeds (and cilantro gives coriander seeds which can be used as a spice in things like indian cuisine, etc.) Most greens won't be very hard to grow either. I planted 'mustard spinach' once and it was almost like a weed, overtaking my garden ! I think the crysanthemum is a very good idea. Perhaps they sell minari on that site as well. If you want to grow fruits, consider raspberries. It will take a couple of years before the plant is mature, but when it is you have delicious fruit. It is a climbing plant, so grow it against your fence or something. Also strawberries are of course a classic; just be careful not to let the snails eat them. Blackberries can also be grown, but are better picked in the wild for they are ubiquitous anyway (here in europe we have to look for them, but in America they should be everywhere simply because there's more nature).

oksipak on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

oksipak — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:31:44 +0000

Just received my seeds from Evergreen Seed Co.: Perilla Oriental Radish Oriental Spinach Chinese Leek Asparagus Bean Coriander I'm going to attempt to grow these in our area this year. The temperature is cool here and constant 65-70 degrees, summers are foggy so don't really know how they will grow.

LuccaQ on "Asian Gardening"

LuccaQ — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:01:29 +0000

Where do you buy your chrysanthemum seeds? I'm never sure what type to buy as there are types of chrysanthemum that can be toxic. I've never grown anything from seed so I'm trying to procure them early so that I'll be prepared. Thanks!

Tatiemimosa on "Asian Gardening"

Tatiemimosa — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:49:55 +0000

I would like to grow a vegetable garden next year. I was thinking of a self watering container garden since I live in the city. Any one know how these vegetables fare in these types of gardens?

Tatiemimosa on "Growing ingredients (seeds/varieties)"

Tatiemimosa — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:46:52 +0000

Hello I would like to grow a vegetable garden next year. I was thinking of a self watering container garden since I live in the city. Any one know how these vegetables fare in these types of gardens?

unchienne on "Asian Gardening"

unchienne — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:03:17 +0000

Your perilla is so pretty. I'm green with envy. Hadn't hda much luck with it in the past. Thought about growing the crown daisy again this year, but I have a hard time getting it to leaf out and not go to flower. Someone told me to get fert that was heaviest in nitrogen. Will maybe try that for later. Again, beautiful garden.

Preesi on "Asian Gardening"

Preesi — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:36:06 +0000

Is anyone growing anything special this year? I have a regular garden on one side of my house and I decided to grow some select Asian veggies in pots on my patio... Well only the Kkaennip, Chrysanthemum and Amaranth came up. I had planted bitter melon and Samphire (land seaweed) and unfortunately I thought the bitter melon was a weed and pulled it! The samphire never came up. But look at the surprise sunflower!! Isnt it pretty? Lets see your gardens!