# The Rare Harvest > Field notes on uncommon vegetables, flowers, and herbs. ## Posts - [Give Shiso a Warm Start](https://therareharvest.com/give-shiso-a-warm-start/): Shiso can be slow to appear, but the seedbed is usually the first place to look for an answer. Warmth, shallow sowing, and steady moisture set up a better start for this aromatic herb. - [Let Love-in-a-Mist Choose Its Place](https://therareharvest.com/let-love-in-a-mist-choose-its-place/): This airy annual is at its best when it can seed itself into open spaces. A little restraint at planting time makes room for both its flowers and its curious seedpods. - [Salsify Belongs in a Patient Garden](https://therareharvest.com/salsify-belongs-in-a-patient-garden/): This old-fashioned root needs depth, steady moisture, and time in the ground. Give it those basics and a late-season harvest can be worth the wait. ## Pages - [Contact](https://therareharvest.com/contact/) - [About](https://therareharvest.com/about/) - [Blog](https://therareharvest.com/blog/) - [Home](https://therareharvest.com/) - [The Rare Harvest Is Growing](https://therareharvest.com/coming-soon/): We are growing something special for curious cooks and gardeners. Our full site is on its way. [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)