Isilimo

Isilimo uhlobo lwezitshalo ezimila engadini. Eziningi zakhona ziyaphekwa ngaphambi kokuba zidliwe, kodwa ezinye ziyadliwa zingaphekiwe. Isilimo esingadliwa ingaphekiwe ifaka phakathi utamatisi; ukharoti; nokunye okuningi.
Imifino lena inezakhimzimba eziningi ezahlukahlukene, futhi ezibaluleke kakhulu emizimbeni yethu. Imifino idliwa ngokuhluka kwezitho zawo. Eminye idliwa ingamacabunga njengombhido, eminye iyizimpande njengokharoti, eminye ingamagaja njengommbila. Kubalulekile ukuba sidle imifino njengoba yenza imizimba yethu ibenamandla.Lamandla siwathola ngoba yona imifino iyakwazi ukudal izakhamzimba ngelanga noma ukushisa, ngomoya futhi nangamanye amaphunga thina esingawathandi. Isibonelo, abantu basebenzisa umanyolo onganuki kamnandi ukuze benze ummbila imkhulu nomnandi. Kodwa thina singabantu asikwazi ukuzenzela ukudla okunempilo ngaphandle kokuba sikhosele kwezinye izinto. Kwimifino ungathola izakhimzimba ezifana novithamini, amaminerli nokunye okwenza umuntu akhule kahle.

 Amagama wezilimo 
Artichoke - umXozongo

Asparagus - iPhinganhloya

Beans - amaQobolondo

Beetroot - inTokwane

Broccoli - UmBumane

Brussels Sprouts - amaXhantela

Butternut - isiBokozi

Cabbage - iKlabishi

Carrot – inTshongwe/isiqathi

Cassava - umKhenama

Cauliflower - umuGwa

Celery - umSandona

Colocasia roots - amaDumbe, uQhomo

Cowpea - izinDlubu

Cucumber - umTango

Cyphia elata - iGonsi

Eggplant - iJilo

Garlic - umVithu

Green beans - amaLumulondo

Green pepper - umKhengele ohlaza

Iceberg Lettuce - umSenge

Leek - isiPholo

Lentils - umYeye; oDali

Mushroom - isiPhawu; inKowane; iKhowe

Okra - iGombo

Onion - umYenge

Peas - umQoqo

Plecanthrus esculantus - iMbondwe, iShizane, iJwangu

Potato - iZambane

Pumpkin - iThanga; Hobosha; IsiKuthwane; IsiNabe

Red pepper - umKhengele obomvu

Romain Lettuce - umSenge ocube

Rutabaga - uLubha

Satyrium sphaerocarpum - uKlamkleshe

Spinach - umKleshe

Spring onion - umYenge ozokocwane

Sweet Potato - uBhatata

Sweet Corn - umuMbumtoti

Tomato - inTshelane, iTobho

Turnip - uLabha

Yam - iGode

Yam (Stringy) - iDlebeledudu

Yam (Purple leaf) - uMpuqwana

Yam (small leaf) - uSombombose

Yam - umSodengase

Yellow pepper - umKhengele ophuzi

Zucchini - umFulwa