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Nana Beach Plum: It Lives in a Farmerless Field

Any species of fruit as it is found in ‘nature’ can be cultivated. Two years ago, I grew a wild tomato from the Everglades that produced a tomato the size of a pea. It tasted like a tomato but was … Continue reading

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A Canvas and Some Paint

A Story of Creative Forestry and “Sweeta” Wild Black Cherry-Prunus serotina It is very interesting to learn about the relationships people have with nature. I love hearing stories from people who farm and discover plants and animals. Some of the … Continue reading

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Returning to the Wild is Not That Wild

The above image is my ongoing wild potato release program for the feral potato. I’m trying to create a mini-potato oasis in the middle of a field. Eventually you have to let them go back to the wild. As you … Continue reading

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Black Mulberry

There is a magnificent specimen of black mulberry filled with lustrous green foliage in Central Park. I had my brother help me photograph one of the branches. To me it was a miracle because it isn’t suppose to survive in … Continue reading

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Persimmon Roots and Their Underground Network

In the beginning, I had a pasture. It was a good pasture used for hay to feed livestock. It consisted of steep hills with flat parts which was almost barren of trees. All I had to do was add trees. … Continue reading

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Watermelons Grow in Trees

One of my first attempts at growing watermelons was a big success. I was working full time at a garden center and much like all of my co-workers I had a large garden. My garden extended the width of the … Continue reading

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Things of Unique Beauty and Other Rare Phenomena

Via Wildlife Camera Enjoy. Kenneth Asmus

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The Grass Was Smushed in Great Quantity

On my way to classes in my first year in college I would always pass by the student union. Out in front overlooking the president’s home on a sloped hill covered in thick grass with sycamore trees was a small … Continue reading

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The Edible World Part 3

When the vegetation management power line people came to my house a few years ago, I asked if people freak out when they show up. The foreman said that once a person decided to stop the carnage by throwing himself … Continue reading

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The Edible World Part 1

One of the great benefits of having a nursery was to inspire others to create gardens filled with unique and delicious fruits and vegetables. Most of the plants I grew were not available by other nurseries or produced by a … Continue reading

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