ROOT & SPROUTfrom the soil up
the plant growth column

Climb the Stem

five layers from soil to blossom - tap a bud to enter that layer’s harvest
RootsPotatoes, carrots, beets - the harvest below ground
SeedsChickpeas, lentils, peas - the stored sun
LeavesSpinach, kale, lettuce - the green solar panels
VinesTomatoes, beans, squash - the climbing harvest
BloomsCauliflower, pumpkin, flowers - the open crown
layer one · the roots

The Root Threads

six roots explore the dark - each one ends in a recipe
PotatoPotatoBoiled, roasted, confit - the patient tuber under the soil.CarrotCarrotSweet snapped from the ground, orange as a low sun.BeetBeetThe magenta one - earth-sweet, stain-your-hands good.Sweet PotatoSweet PotatoCaramelising slowly, the root that turns to pudding.RadishRadishPeppery, crisp, ten weeks from seed to plate.YamYamThe long-harvest root - dense, nutty, keeping all winter.
layer two · the seeds

The Seed Bed

eight seeds sown a little at random - hover and one will swell
ChickpeaChickpeaRound as a pebble, the humble king of the pod.LentilLentilEarth's fastest lentil dinner, ten minutes from pod to plate.PeaPeaThe sweet green sphere, popped straight from the vine.QuinoaQuinoaA seed that eats like grain and carries every amino acid.ChiaChiaA tiny sphere that gels into a pudding overnight.FlaxFlaxThe amber seed with a walnut whisper.Pumpkin SeedPumpkin SeedThe green treasure hidden inside the autumn fruit.Black BeanBlack BeanSlow-soaked, slow-simmered, midnight-sweet.
layer three · the leaves

The Leaf Pinwheel

six blades turn at sixty degrees around the growing tip - the wind lifts each one
SpinachSpinachThe gentle green that disappears into everything.KaleKaleThe boulder-blade of the winter garden.LettuceLettuceCrisp architecture, eighty percent water and all crunch.ArugulaArugulaPepper in a leaf - the salad that bites back.Swiss ChardSwiss ChardThe rainbow rib, stained stem and all.Napa CabbageNapa CabbageThe quiet layered head, winter's soft spoken.
layer four · the vines

The Climbing Path

five fruits hang from a zigzag of vine on its bamboo frame
TomatoTomatoThe vine fruit that redefined the word summer.Green BeanGreen BeanSnap, string, and the pod gives.ZucchiniZucchiniThe prolific climber's gift, best picked small.CucumberCucumberThe cool cylinder, ninety-six percent water and shade.Bitter MelonBitter MelonThe warty vine fruit that teaches the palate balance.
layer five · the blooms

The Bloom Mandala

the flower opens: one centre, four petals, a whole crown of the harvest
CauliflowerCauliflowerA Fibonacci spiral you can eat - the curd is a thousand unopened buds.PumpkinPumpkinSquash BlossomSquash BlossomEdible FlowersEdible FlowersTomato BlossomTomato Blossom
the harvest wall

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