Quinoa
Quinoa: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Quinoa, Chenopodium quinoa, is an annual plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae, with a long history of cultivation in the Andean region of South America. Its small seeds are important in local food traditions and are now used in kitchens around the world. It is described as a pseudocereal: the seeds serve similar purposes to cereal grains, but the plant does not belong to the grass family alongside wheat or rice.Its upright habit brings a strong vertical outline to a vegetable garden. Depending on the variety and conditions, plants may reach around two metres, while some selections remain shorter. The green leaves vary in shape, often being triangular and toothed near the base and narrower towards the top. Leaves and stems may develop red or purple shades during the season. This changing appearance also gives quinoa an ornamental role in gardens combining useful and decorative plants.The individual flowers are small…
