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Rediscovered Fruit: The Cornelian Cherry
On a camping trip when I was in high school I ate a bunch of bunchberries, Cornus canadensis. It is a common groundcover found in the northern woods of Michigan. The edible wild book that I had said they would … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration
Tagged agriculture, Cornelian cherry, Cornus mas, ecology, edible dogwood, fruit
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Wood is Good: American Chestnut
In my senior year in college, I was employed as a gardener for a home that was near a nature reserve in the city. From time to time, I would cross the street with a wheelbarrow full of spoiled apples harvested … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged American chestnut, Castanea dentata, chestnut tables, ecology, Janka, timber crops, Wood quality
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