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Diversity Rises in the Forest: Wild Black Cherry
I did not grow the wild black cherry at my farm. It grew by itself. Today it self-seeds freely under my tree crops. It is a native tree found from Guatemala to Canada. This huge range has great diversity. Almost … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, black cherry, chokecherry, ecology, food, nature, pincherry, Prunus serotina, seeds, Sweeta, wild cherry
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Wildlife Camera 2024 Images
Enjoy. Kenneth Asmus
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Tagged coyote, deer, ecology, fox, nature, turkey, wildlife, wildlife camera
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Peach Nirvana: Peaches from Pits
The very first peach I had ever seen on a tree was from a backyard gardener next to my family home in Saginaw, Michigan. Peaches were not common there because of the late frosts and cold winters. My neighbor was … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, ecology, food, fruit, gardening, heirloom peach, nature, organic peaches, peach culture, peach pits, peach seeds, peaches
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Regeneration of the Land
USING THE LAWS OF NATURE FOR MAKING DIVERSITY SPONTANEOUS My 13-acre nursery was a very tiny island amidst the retail oceans of the plant world. I wanted to expand it to larger proportions but that was not possible. I always … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, ecology, enrichment ecology, environment, fruit, gardening, natural law, nature, seeds
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Diversity Discovered: The Wild Goose Plum
North America is filled with wild plums.There is no shortage nor threat to the wild plum. They can be increased in number very easily. There are seeds available from many seed companies and individuals who love to find them as … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, ecological enrichment, ecology, fruit, garden, gardening, organic, plums, Prunus hortulana, seeds, wild goose, wild plums
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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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Explorations of Fruit Diversity: Black Mulberry
The range of any plant can vary tremendously from high to low elevations, across whole continents not to mention human introductions. With many woody plants, these are not entirely reflected in the selections available in the nursery marketplace. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, Black mulberry, crop-diversity, ecology, food, fruit, gardening, Morus, mulberry, seeds
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The Timber Apple: An Opposite Value Rises in the Forest
All fruit trees contain within them their original blueprint of the forest environment that they were originally found. There are apricots, plums and apples throughout the world that are part of the forests around them in some way. When these … Continue reading
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Tagged apple wood, apples, crabapple, ecology, fast growing, forest, forest fruits, healthy trees, timber apple
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It Happens : Growth.
2024 was a year of surprises. Here are a few from my farm where anything is possible.
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Tagged agriculture, Beans, ecology, garden, gardening, nature, plants, seeds, tomatoes
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Diversity Explored: Serviceberry
At the time of my early nursery life in the 1980’s I was well aware of this beautiful flowering ornamental plant with delicious fruit. Sometimes in the nursery profession, you would not want to use the word serviceberry. It made … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, Amelanchier, ecology, food, garden, gardening, Juneberry, nature, plants, seeds, serviceberry', trees
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