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Wild Tomatoes are Out of Control
Every now and then people will discover wild colonies of domesticated food plants like tomatoes. Some are accidental pitches by motorists but some have been around for many generations and have adapted to their new homes self seeding and creating … Continue reading
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Tagged food, garden, gardening, tomato, tomatoes, vegetables, wild
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The Making of a Forest
It’s a great joy to plant trees. It is a type of activity that is always rewarding. You need to bring with you a sense of wonder and patience and wait for the outcome. When I planted these northern pecans … Continue reading
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Tagged forest, pecan, persimmon, treefarm
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The No Spray Apple
What would happen to the apple if we decide collectively not to spray anymore? Every good experience that we have with the apple would change for the worst. The flavors we know and appreciate would disappear. To create a new … Continue reading
The Glorious, Exalted and Most Powerful Beans
Every year in the spring I go through my small bins of seeds and figure out what I am going to plant. I have no plan so the choices are wide open. I like that idea. It reminds me of … Continue reading
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Tagged Beans, Lima bean, thicket bean
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How Deep Do Your Roots Go
When I first started my nursery and began hand harvesting field grown trees, I knew I was going to need a variety of tools for the job. One of the shovels I purchased from Hawken Tools was manufactured by the … Continue reading
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Oh, it’s vigorous
There is probably no other word used more freely than vigorous to describe a desirable attribute of a plant found in cultivation. Here are a few plants that show their vigorous nature no matter what nature throws at them. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Beans, magnolia, rosehips, vigorous
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A Gap in the Field
My father and his friend and business partner purchased a 400 acre Christmas tree farm in the early 70’s that needed a lot of work. One area that was previously harvested was filled with thick grass and dense woody shrubs … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas-tree, farm, field, garden, potatoes, wild plants
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There is No Substitute
Every now and then I find an article that tries to connect in some way a little known crop plant to a major crop in modern agriculture. I think it is only natural to do that. I see it more … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, environment, food, nature, sustainable-agriculture
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Pine Nut Ecology and Economy
Pine nuts are expensive. You just can’t grab a handful to chow down without thinking there goes five dollars. I know they are saved for sprinkling on salads or making pesto. There they sit on the same shelf as the … Continue reading
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Tagged pine, Pinenuts
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What Are Our Plan(t)s For the Next Thousand Years
When I was teenager my first job was a janitor. My postal career dad took on a second job at our church of which I helped every weekend on Saturday. When you got there in the morning, you always checked … Continue reading
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Tagged bamboo, grass, sprouts
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