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The Jerusalem Artichoke Goes the Distance
It’s a root. It’s a tuber. It’s Super Sunflower. One of the great joys of growing plants is when you find a unique plant with characteristics in what would be considered impossible odds from a sea of uniformity. Because it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged agriculture, ecology, Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem artichoke, perennial agriculture, Root crops, sunchoke
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Taco Bebbs Oak: Increasing Diversity
Bebbs Oak Quercus x bebbiana Quercus macrocarpa x alba Bur-White Hybrid Oak When I first started my oak collection, I found myself wheeling and dealing in acorns. It was like poker but with acorns. Everyone wins. Diversity increases. “Hit me.” … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, bebbs oak, ecology, hybrid oaks, oak tree, quercus
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Biodiversity in Fruits: 250 Year Old Pear Leads the Way
Diversity Expands In Novel Ecological Ways If you look at all the different systems of growing food, the plants used in human designed systems cannot regenerate on their own and go in what could be called creative directions outside what … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, crop biodiversity, ecological integration, wild pear
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