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22.06.2023 - 21:59 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
How to Grow Mitsuba Cryptotaenia japonicaI’m not against nurturing a difficult plant if it has something really special to offer.
Heck, I even tried growing the next-to-impossible-to-cultivate wasabi last year because I love fresh wasabi so darn much (let’s just say I have some work to do figuring that one out).
But there’s a special place in my heart for a plant that you can plop in the ground and essentially forget for a few months.
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Sometimes you just want to be rewarded with a big old harvest without practically having to set up camp next to your garden so that you can be on constant watch.
That’s one of the (many) reasons why there will always be a place in my garden for mitsuba. Shade, sun, clay, sand… mitsuba can handle it all. It’s also particularly untroubled by pests and diseases.
Mitsuba’s easy care isn’t the only reason I love this veg, though.
Mitsuba is a two-for-one wonder in that not only does it serve as a flavorful herb, but it can also be grown as a vegetable.
Sort of like using the fennel bulb to make a salad and seasoning your soup with the chopped leaves of the fennel tops.
You can also eat the root, flowers, and seeds – make that a five-for-one wonder!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention that you can also grow it as an ornamental. Seriously, why isn’t mitsuba featured in every garden?
Unfussy, pretty, and delicious? Be still my heart!
Up ahead, we’ll talk about all the work you don’t have to do to make mitsuba happy, along with some recipes and ways to use this versatile veggie.
Here’s what you’re in for:
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