We lifted the moringa tree roots today, which smell and taste just like horseradish. Moringa farmer Bernard Singleton from @cejsorganicfarms told me that they can be stored like tulip bulbs and replanted, so we are going to give it a shot and keep them ever so slightly moist in peat moss over the winter in hopes that they get a head start next year. Normally, we can only grow them as annuals in our climate unless they are kept in pots and brought indoors. The one I’m holding was about 15’ tall and covered in flowers in its first year. Hopeful for fruits next year! Any tips on this? Moringa is from the tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia, and is now grown throughout the tropical and subtropical world where the leaves, pods, roots, stems, and flowers are used for medicine, and sometimes food. The pods give it the name “Drumstick Tree,” the roots “Horseradish Tree,” and the healing properties “Miracle Tree.” Ours grow 10-15 feet tall in one year from seed, and we dry the leaves for tea or use them fresh as a highly nutritious vegetable. #moringaoleifera #moringa #moringaroot https://www.instagram.com/p/B4TQKPRAU9l/?igshid=2p717nrylahh
