Other Edibles Plants

Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry

The vibrant red seeds are used as the base for achiote paste used in Mexican cooking.

I've had trouble keeping this perennial alive through the heat of the summers

Bananas do relatively well here in Baja. We have several varieties growing in our garden.

I planted this largely for its renowned water guarding fame — and it’s ability to create ecosystem by pumping lower water to its neighbors.

I love to make tea out of the leaves (and smell a few whenever I walk by the tree in the garden).

Cranberry hibiscus is mostly known for its slightly sour or pleasantly tart young leaves which are commonly used as a vegetable, either raw or cooked. In South America, the leaves are used sparingly in salads and stir-fries.

Cuminum cyminum is a common spice used throughout the middle east and has been adopted into some mexican and Tex Mex cuisine.

I use this hardy bean family seed in my curries or I make a lovely tea from it.

This rhizome has so many culinary uses — in curries, juices, pickled, fresh, tea — providing a delightful zing in just about every form.

Nicknamed the root beer plant, this wonderful water loving spreader thrives anywhere where there is water and it yields an edible tender leaf that I love with my beans.

As you can see in the picture, there are big beautiful flowers similar to a hollyhock or decorative hibiscus.