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Tree Crop Pioneers and New American Persimmon Varieties
One of my first persimmon seed sources for trees at my nursery was from a persimmon cannery in Mitchell, Indiana called Dymple’s Delight. I used the cannery waste for producing trees. The seeds were extracted prior to cooking. The seeds … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, American persimmon, ecology, food, horticulture, plant connections, plant selections
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Two New American Persimmon Varieties
Starting in the mid 1980’s I began growing American persimmon trees on my farm in southwestern Michigan. I initially grew them within my nursery to sell as seedlings. Eventually I planted many in my open hay field surrounding my farm … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, American persimmon, food, fruit farming, Organic production, Sweet fruits
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Watermelons Grow in Trees
One of my first attempts at growing watermelons was a big success. I was working full time at a garden center and much like all of my co-workers I had a large garden. My garden extended the width of the … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, ecological enrichment, ecology, edible seeds, farming, gardening, nature, plant unbreeding, watermelon, wild crops, wild watermelons
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The American Persimmon: Sugar Heaven
Every year is a great joy to harvest American persimmons. This year is no exception. I relish the major brush clearing and grass mowing that is needed for me to obtain the fruit in quantity and quality. To harvest the … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, American persimmon, ecology, food, fruit, geographic strain, northern persimmon, seeds, sugar fruit
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Enhancing the Natural Structures of Trees
Growing trees from seed is a start of creating a forest. Allowing nature to take its course is the easy part. Taking part in caring and guiding your trees is another aspect of growing trees so the whole becomes more … Continue reading
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Tagged ecology, healthy trees, stong trees, tree structure
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Natural Phenomena and Wonders at My Farm
Enjoy. Kenneth Asmus
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Tagged diversity, natural law, natural world, plants
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Things of Unique Beauty and Other Rare Phenomena
Via Wildlife Camera Enjoy. Kenneth Asmus
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Tagged nature, wildlife camera
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The Edible World Part 3
When the vegetation management power line people came to my house a few years ago, I asked if people freak out when they show up. The foreman said that once a person decided to stop the carnage by throwing himself … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, ecology, fruit farm, gardening, Genus hybrids, history, native-plants, nature, nutrition, plants, Rowan, seeds, Sorbus
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The Edible World Part 2
This sign from my families farm in the mid 1960’s highlights an activity at our farm enjoyed by many in our part of Michigan. You would get a bucket and go out in our 140 acre swamp and find wild … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, crop biodiversity, ecology, food, mirabelle plum, Species fruits
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The Edible World Part 1
One of the great benefits of having a nursery was to inspire others to create gardens filled with unique and delicious fruits and vegetables. Most of the plants I grew were not available by other nurseries or produced by a … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, Beans, ecology, food, nature, nutrition, seeds, thicket bean
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