How to grow and how to cook Spring/Summer Asian vegetables

The Asian vegetables to be discussed include shiso, bitter gourd, okra, water spinach and edamame. These can be planted in Spring and are short term vegetables that can be harvested in 2 to 3 months. Find out about crop rotation, what manure is best and the bolting and mixed planting system. Learn authentic Japanese cooking using these Asian greens. Handouts, seedlings and food samples will be available. This workshop will be hands-on; you will cook, eat, laugh and clean up together!

The Facilitators, Seila Hierk and Mikoto Araki, have run various workshops in postcode 3081 in the past. Seila is a garden specialist at Aspendale Gardens Primary School and a practicing permaculturalist. Mikoto has been working with the Olympic Adult Education Kitchen and the Salt Foundation for the last three years to reduce food waste.