Sue's in the Garden Growing the Groceries: Hibiscus Sabdariffa

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Hibiscus Sabdariffa

Success! Beautiful blooms, bright red calyxes. Wonder how many I'll get from these three plants? This morning I harvested 5-1/4 ounces of the calyxes. Really looking forward to tea time!

How much tea can be made from this small pile of calyxes?
I think I'll have to "save up"!

Instructions for making tea, from September 2016 post:
https://sueisinthegarden.blogspot.com/2016/09/hibiscus-sabdariffa-new-plant-for-garden.html

More about rosella in the garden:
https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-to-grow-harvest-and-use-rosella-hibiscus-sabdariffa/

More about drinks and other foods that are infused with hibiscus:
https://www.nj.com/cooking/2013/12/power_flower_hibiscus_sabdarif.html

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One year later...

... Andrew came home after his freshman year at UNC-Asheville and announced that he wanted to put in a vegetable garden. He said he wanted to learn how to do it "before he had to." We all liked the idea of eating more local food. You certainly can't get any more local then your own back yard!

Rouse had recently pulled out two overgrown shrubs in the bed behind the house. He had no plans to improve the area until fall, so he gave Drew the go-ahead. Andrew worked hard preparing the soil... digging it up and adding turkey manure enhanced dirt and mulch. He planted pole beans, cucumbers, a variety of hot peppers, okra, eggplant, canteloupe, zucchini and yellow squash.

Drew's garden was a huge success. We enjoyed the fresh food so much Rouse and I decided we wanted a more permanent garden. And chickens, too! In September of 2007 Rouse built four more raised beds and starting clearing space for the chicken yard. See "The HENstory" on its own page.

We had a successful fall garden, with lots of salad and cooking greens. In the spring of 2008, we added four more raised beds. I successfully grew lettuce, arugula, spinach, chard, kale, mustard and turnip greens, cabbage, brussel sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower, sugar snaps, tomatoes, peppers, okra, green beans, field peas, lima beans, yellow squash, zucchini, eggplant, sweet potatoes, plus, lots of herbs. I had less success with beets, radishes, and carrots.

See the "Evolution of a Garden" page for pictures and more about how our garden has grown!

Sue's in the Garden Growing the Groceries

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Hibiscus Sabdariffa

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