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The American Chestnut Revisited
Thanks to a previous generation of growers who appreciated and loved the chestnut tree for its nuts and wood quality, I was able to grow the hybrid populations on my farm. From these seedling American hybrid nuts, I was able … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, American chestnut, Castanea, chestnut forest, ecology, food, hybrid chestnuts, Population diversity, seeds
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The Alpine Strawberry Moves to Flat-Landia
One of the most common and widely available perennial edible groundcover plants is the Alpine strawberry, Fragaria vesca. I grew as many as I could find in the seed trade. Unlike regular strawberries, Alpine strawberry varieties are grown from seeds. … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, alpine strawberry, ecology, food, garden, gardening, homesteading, seedling fruits, seeds, vegetables, wild crops
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Plants That Saw The Light of Day (Part 2)
Every plant that I grew whether it was in great profusion or just a few for experimental purposes had possibilities. If it died unexpectedly or had some horticultural issues of some sort, then I want to know what happened and … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, ecology, food, gardening, heartnuts, honeyberry, seaberry, wild asparagus
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Plants That Saw The Light of Day
(Part 1) I do not have much of a selection process for plants. Every plant looks interesting to me. I really liked the flavor of that wild Rocket I found in the cracks of a sidewalk in Grand Haven, Michigan. … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, buffaloberry, ecology, food, horsetail, perennial broccoli, seeds, vegetables, wild asparagus, wild cucumber
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Exploring Diversity: Creating Flavor Forests With the Species Apples
From the time I was a child, I loved to grow plants. I threw a pit of a prune near the back door of my home. A tree emerged and I quickly put it in a pot. How could this … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, apple fruit, apple lumber, apple wood, ecology, food, forest apple, fruit, garden, gardening, nature, no spray, plants, seeds, timber apple
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Thoughts From the Bean Warriors
Thoughts from the Bean Warriors Archaeologists Bean Warriors Archaeologists: The jungle was inhospitable. Bean Warriors: We made it hospitable. Archaeologists: They grew lima beans. Bean Warriors: It was the protein that didn’t run away. Archaeologists: Small bushy annual … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, archaeology, culture, food, history, lima beans, plant connections
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The Plum From the Beach Comes to Visit and Plans to Stay
Beach Plums I always wondered about the range maps of plants found on the USDA Plants Database. Is the line of demarcation a real and genuinely smooth line or was it purchased directly from the Sears and Roebuck botanical books … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, beach plum, crop biodiversity, ecology, food, fruit farming, gardening, Prunus maritima, seeds
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The Young and Evolving Oak Tree
I was surprised to read this descriptive terminology of the oak genus and related families by a taxonomist many years ago. It really stuck and I have used it many times in writing about oaks in my catalogs. Usually cold … Continue reading
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Tagged acorns, edible acorns, food, oak, oak tree, quercus, timber
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Cuppa Tea?
Anyone that has worked for me or comes to my farm in any capacity, knows I will ask them if they would like a cup of tea. I would always ask. There is a Kinks song, I would sing to … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, Camellia, ecology, food, gardening, green tea, health, herbs, seeds, tea, Tea oil
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The Island of Plant Production: Small Nursery
When I first started my nursery, I soon found many nursery people who were in the plant business from their family. They had large farms devoted to plant production. Some were connected to the Christmas tree industry while others came … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, environment, farming, food, gardening, healthy enviornment, plant nursery, wild apple
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