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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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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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Peach Nirvana: Peaches from Pits
The very first peach I had ever seen growing on a tree was from a backyard gardener next to my family home in central Michigan. Peaches were not common there because of the late frosts and cold winters. My neighbor … 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 Diversity: The Sloe Plum is Not That Slow
Within the first decade of my tree farm I planted many wild seedling fruits on my farm. Some of these are the wild crop relatives of sour cherry, sweet cherry, plums and apricots as well as species that are wild … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, blackthorn, food, fruit, garden, gardening, hardy fruits, plum trees, Prunus spinosa, sloe plum, sloes, wild fruits
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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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‘Michigan’ Tree Collard: Annual To Perennial in Nature
If you were to grow broccoli or brussel sprouts you might discover by accident a few plants that resprout from the soil level the following spring. It’s a common experience. It is not a reliable means of propagation waiting to … Continue reading
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