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Hip to Be: Wild Roses and Their Fruits
“Hip to be or not to be. That is the question.” Philosopher Rosa Pomeifera The idea of cultivating roses for their fruit is a funny thing. If you think about it, uncultivated wild roses often produce hips in great numbers. … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Diversity Found, Miracles of Nature
Tagged gardening, fruit, agriculture, rosehips, ecology, agroforestry, Rosa, Apple Rose
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Sprouts Hiding in The Grassy Meadow
The Grassy Meadows Have Delicious Food The seed tells a story of a plant. If you’re willing to listen, you will benefit from your experience with the plant. Such was the case for some of the plants I grew at … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged agriculture, cattails, ecology, edible sprouts, edible wild, phragmites, river cane, seeds, vegetables
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ZEA
ZEA Zea is the genus name for corn. It is the Greek word meaning bread. The first Zea grain goes back to at least 12,000 years ago. Evidence was recently found in a cave in Turkey that Zea grains were … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, ancient grain, ecology, food, plants, seeds, teosinte, Zea
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Persimmon Ideals and Species Fruits
The wild Missouri black gooseberry was a plant I discovered under the powerlines near my farm when I first started my nursery. I reproduced it from seeds and found unique high yielding individuals in the populations. This was one way … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged agriculture, crop diversity, Diospyros, ecological enrichment, ecological theatre, fruit, Princess persimmon, seeds
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Persimmon Roots and Their Underground Network
In the beginning, I had a pasture. It was a good pasture used for hay to feed livestock. It consisted of steep hills with flat parts which was almost barren of trees. All I had to do was add trees. … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged agriculture, American persimmon, ecology, garden, gardening, nature, seed source, seeds
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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
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged agriculture, American persimmon, ecology, food, horticulture, plant connections, plant selections
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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
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged ecology, healthy trees, stong trees, tree structure
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Things of Unique Beauty and Other Rare Phenomena
Via Wildlife Camera Enjoy. Kenneth Asmus
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
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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