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Meet the Perennial Brassicas
It’s a common experience with gardeners to discover sprouts on year old broccoli or cabbage stalks from the year before. Even the Brussel sprouts will kick out a new stem in the second year. This is because by and large … Continue reading
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Tagged brassica, broccoli, Bunia, flowers, garden, gardening, perennial, plants, vegetables, wild-foods
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The Wild Andean Pumpkin
I have always enjoyed finding and growing the ancestors of crop plants. Unlike what would be called scientific breeding or selection I have a different motive. I want to see the plant that began it all. I want to time … Continue reading
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Tagged garden, gardening, Peru, pumpkin, pumpkins, teenage-pumpkin, vegetables, wild-pumpkin
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The Edible Lily
I have always found it fascinating to read about the use of wildflowers as food plants. In particular, I wondered how anyone could make a go of harvesting lily bulbs to any degree for food. You hear stories of many … Continue reading
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Tagged edible-lily, flowers, gardening, lily, perennial-crops, root-crops, tuber-crop
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Too Little Too Late
Extreme environmental changes will require a major shift on how and where we grow certain human edible crop plants. Although human edible corn makes up less than five percent of all corn, it is still important to think of it … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, antioxidants, edible, farming, garden, gardening, healthy, shortseason, sweetcorn, vegetables
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Wild Tomatoes are Out of Control
Every now and then people will discover wild colonies of domesticated food plants like tomatoes. Some are accidental pitches by motorists but some have been around for many generations and have adapted to their new homes self seeding and creating … Continue reading
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Tagged food, garden, gardening, tomato, tomatoes, vegetables, wild
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Relax. It’s a Lilac.
It’s a perfect plant. Calming, soft to the touch, durable and forgiving is the lilac. You can’t say no to the lilac. Like a ballerina dancing through your home, the fragrance of the flowers relax and still your mind. You … Continue reading
The Real Estate With the Best View of the Forest
Look up. The canopy is filled with fruits and nuts. Look down. Do you see anything? This was my beginning of finding and developing shade loving fruit crops. There are many plants that will tolerate shade but few that will … Continue reading
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Tagged fruit, gardening, gooseberry, recipe, recipes
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