What are a few strange or exotic vegetables/herbs/fruit that I can plant in my new garden?
Bottle gourds are some of the oldest plants cultivated by humans. I will be planting mine soon in Florida, Zone 10. Some varieties are edible if harvested young; others are best left to grow to maturity for the versatile gourds which can be used for everthing from bird houses to water dippers to musical instraments. Grow your own Chia pet seeds with Salvia columbariae. Also known as Califonia sage, this perennial may be native in your area. It is not picky about soil as long as it is a well-drained, it is very drought tolerant. Just grow to maturity to harvest the seeds. Celery is not exotic but is unusual in the home garden. It is a long season crop, from 90 to about 120 days to harvest and it really does best in moist oils with regular watering. However, the taste of really fresh celery is bright and very different. Grow it as a winter veggie in your ar
