This June, we are digging deep into our literary roots as Roseline Mgbodichinma Anya Okorie pens an essay about her relationship with "Nchuanwu", the scent leaf:
I like the #flowers of this #plant but it is growing out of a gap in #concrete by the porch and garage. I think it must have propagated from a neighbour’s #garden many years ago. I tried to take a cutting and plant it in some soil in the back garden but it withered away. Evidently, it only likes rocky conditions. Can anybody tell me the species?
Our immediate neighbour, who moved in a year ago or so, keeps #bees. Sometimes, they swarm in our #garden. I don’t think there’s any danger but I think it’s wise to keep a safe distance from them. They eventually disperse on their daily foraging. Here, they’ve commandeered the #vine#plant.
#Jasmine is blooming again. We keep them indoors for 3/4 of year & move outside for late Spring-Summer. Good indoor natural air purifying #plant. Flowers are #edible & used to make tea & fruits used in #Chinese#TraditionalMedicine.
It's bulbs are used often in #MiddleEastern cuisine; especially in #Iran where they grow wild in mountain ranges. Its #plant extracts are #medicinal - used to treat fungal & bacterial infections, malaria treatments & anti-dandruff treatment.
It's proven to be #DroughtResistant, once established. One of very few #plants proven to be resistant to air pollution too. I highly recommend this for #ClimateAction#gardening. It's a gorgeous plant too.
Large #edible#perennial that needs full sun & no shade. As it's namesake, tolerant of high sodium soil & wind resistant - it depends on winds to pollinate hermaphroditic flowers. I recommend this easy to grow #plant, for coastal food gardens.
#StJohnsWort - I grow them in a separate contained area. I grow false St John's Wort in a different contained area.
The true St John's Wort is a longtime #medicinal#plant. As with all #PlantMedicines, that originate from the wilds, please learn more about each plant & how to properly use it, first. If harvesting in the wild - be responsible with picking.