So if you think your veggie patch is looking bare at the moment, here are four seasonal Japanese delicacies that could be growing in your garden right now. HostasHostas were introduced to Britain as ornamental plants, but in their native Japan they are commonly found in the vegetable patch. Variegated forms common in gardens were originally developed as “self-blanching” varieties whose leaves have a milder taste, rather like some familiar celery varieties. The North American Matteuccia struthiopteris is now one of the most popular species in Japan. By some ridiculous stroke of luck one of the best is Phyllostachys aurea, which is also the most common in UK gardens.

Source: The Guardian March 05, 2017 06:01 UTC