 ROOT--
EARTH ELEMENT
CARROTS--Scarlet Nantes Reliable in any conditions, very hardy, very tasty cylindrical roots, rich in Vitamin A
ECHINACEA -- Purpurea Purple or crimson, very fragrant
flowers; beneficial to immune system; seeds need cold
stratification (P)
FLOWER - AIR ELEMENT
CALENDULA [Pot Marigold] Yellow-orange blooms are edible; 1 - 2 foot plant; self seeds freely (P)
EVENING PRIMROSE A very hardy 3-4 foot plant with seeds high in
gamma- linoleic acid; reported to be beneficial in menopause,
multiple sclerosis
FEVERFEW A 2 foot perennial used for headaches; nice border plant with brilliant white flowers (P)
GALLARDIA - [Blanket Flower] Large, daisy-like blooms with red center and yellow toward the tips
LOVE IN A MIST—Glorious pastels in a matrix of delicate foliage, followed by a high-tech seedpod.
MARIGOLD--Dwarf French loaded with colorful blooms
MILKWEED--The preferred Monarch butterfly habitat
POPPY - Bread Seed A blue-black seed used in baking cakes and muffins; self seeding
--Tall Mix Beautiful pastels with some frilly petal types nice border annual; self seeding
--Oriental Papavar Somnifera
ST JOHN'S WORT - A hardy perennial which is used for herbal extracts and oil; up to 2 feet tall with yellow flowers (P)
SUNFLOWER
—Mammoth Russian The big one
--Tarahumara white seeded variety from northern Mexico
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LEAF--WATER ELEMENT
CILANTRO tasty and vigorous
COPPER FENNEL-- Leaves emerge copper-red and mature to bronze. Extremely hardy and vigorous,. readily self-seeds.
HYSSOP -- Low, semi-prostrate culinary and wonderful tea herb ;Blue flowers
LETTUCE -- Black Seeded Simpson Large, tender lettuce with
green-white leaves, slow to
bolt
LETTUCE -- Chadwick's Rodan A "fat" Romaine type with wonderfully tender, red-tinged leaves
-- Oakleaf Redder Ruffled Showy, large head with oakleaf shaped leaves
—Prizehead Huge leafy heads, mellow green with red edges
GARDEN CRESS
—Quick growing tiny-leaved salad addition; sow successions
MIZUNA—Long toothy leaves grow from early to late season, making an attractive specimen plant
MULLEIN Tall, stately plant can be a nice garden accent; tea made
from the leaves relieves coughs; tea from flowers alleviates pain and
promotes sleep; biennial
PARSLEY -- Italian Tall, flat-leafed variety with superb flavor (P)
SHUNGIKU OR GARLAND CHRYSANTHEMUM Yellow flowering plant
used in Oriental cuisine; also known as chop suey
green
SKULLCAP —Old time remedy that works for headaches
SPINACH - Winter Bloomsdale A savoy type with excellent flavor, hardy and dependable
STINGING NETTLE —The Biodynamic plant; stingless tips are a
matchless spring tonic and this plant creates vibrant soil under it
SWEET CICELY Licorice flavored, up to 5 feet; wonderful in salads and herb teas (P)
SWISS CHARD Ruby Red Hardy green will over winter with protection; great for stir-fry, soup, young leaves for salad
TOBACCO -- Wild Small compact leaves on a 2-3 foot plant; makes a spray to discourage insects |
FRUIT - FIRE ELEMENT
CORN—Rainbow Inca Versatile, colorful, hardy; eat fresh or grind gorgeous meal
CUCUMBER
--Boston Pickling harvest early and frequently
--Marketmore the classic slicer
BEANS—in our opinion, a neglected food
--Yellow Indian Woman, yellow-beige medium sized bean
--Hutterite, superb soup bean
BUCKWHEAT--A win-win planting for bees and soil; 8 weeks from sowing to mature seed
CASTOR BEAN
--Striking, large, colorful annual plant, but poisonous in all
of its parts; repels insects
PEPPER--Ace, a nice bell pepper, green then bright red
--Ringo, Banana-style, green to gold to red, up to a foot long
PUMPKIN—Small Sugar Sweet for pies and just the right size
SOYBEANS—Black Jet Unusual, prolific, and the deer don’t like them
SQUASH—the third leg of the Native nutritional tripod
--Red Kuri Very prolific red pear shaped fruit; tasty; 3-6 pounds
—Hopi Pale Grey Gets sweeter as it keeps through the
winter, and even the whole next year; an incredible keeper, 4-10 pounds
TOMATO—Lakota dependable, prolific; medium-sized fruit grows in harsh climate; indeterminate
--Arkansas Traveler
Pinkish, large fruit, mid-season; indeterminate
--Amish Paste Meaty, midium-sized red fruit; determinate
--Pink Beauty Our largest tomato, a little later than the others; indeterminate
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