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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
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Tagged agriculture, crop diversity, Diospyros, ecological enrichment, ecological theatre, fruit, Princess persimmon, seeds
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Cactus Town
I saw it first on a walk with my daughter near a sidewalk. As we rounded the corner, a cardboard sign alerted us saying it was “Free’. There it hung on a bamboo stake neatly tied by a small piece … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, cactus, cactus fruit, crop diversity, food crops, fruit, gardening, nature, nopal, plants, tunas
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Canopy Closure: A Hickory Tree Makes That Happen
The first trees I planted outside of my nursery into the pasture were hickories. It was in the early 80’s that I acquired the property and began my nursery. The snap shot above tells the story. At that time, people … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, agroforestry, Carya, crop diversity, ecological enrichment, ecology, gardening, hican, hickory, hickory nuts, hickory trees, nature, nut oil, nuts, seeds
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