Market Farming

[pam AT twinoaks.org]

In the spring, someone (Marie, was it you?) 
asked if lilies other than day lilies are edible. I've 
just been reading "Grow Your Own Chinese 
Vegetables" by Geri Harrington. She says:
"The common day lily (Hemerocallis fulva) and 
the tiger lily (Lilium tigrinum) are the lilies most 
commonly found.......In addition the Chinese use 
many other lilies, among them H> minor, Funkia 
ovata (Japanese day lily), and H. aurantiaca, 
which is fragrant. They are prepared in much the 
same way and used interchangeably in Oriental 
dishes."
        I found this a very interesting book, with 
lots of info I hadn't found elsewhere. It was 
published in 1978, so might be hard to find. it 
has inspired me to want to try growing 
asparagus peas and sesame next year! Anyone 
tried either of those?

Pam Dawling, Twin Oaks Community, Louisa, 
Va (zone 6b)