Seagrass meadows, such as this one composed of turtle grass and manatee grass, are an important shallow water habitat. Seagrasses get their energy from photosynthesisâconverting sunlight into energyâand so must live in shallow water touched by the sun.
The mung bean (Vigna radiata), alternatively known as the moong bean, green gram, or mung Sanskrit à¤®à¥à¤¦à¥à¤ / mudga, is a plant species in the legume family. The mung bean is mainly cultivated in India, China, Korea, and Southeast Asia. It is used as an ingredient in both savory and sweet dishes.
As much as I love regular peas, mangetout and sugar snaps increase in number here every year. 'Carouby de Maussanneâ is a classic, centuries-old French mangetout with gorgeous purple flowers that give way to delicious, flat, stringless peas. Any you donât pick as mangetout can be left to grow on and shelled as peas. Like 'Aldermanâ, it can grow to 6ft 6in (2m) tall or more. 'Oregon Sugar Podâ is a heavy-yielding, white-flowered variety with sweet, succulent pods that has good resistance to mildew, which keeps it productive even if the weather turns damp.