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Greens as a Secondary Income from your Cash Crop Plants

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Yet, we tend to restrict ourselves to greens cultivated primarily for their leaves, leaving them susceptible to bolting in high temperatures or losing leaves to disease. Carrot Tops Carrots originated in Persia and were cultivated for their aromatic leaves and seeds. They are boiled and cooked and used in various recipes.

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The Unsung Heroes of the Plants We Drink: Tea

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As interest in locally sourced and sustainably grown products continues, tea cultivation in the Gulf South could become an exciting new venture for farmers and tea lovers alike. Assamica bushes cultivate teas with more robust flavors, like oolong or black teas, which are black teas named after the region in India where they originate.

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