Recent Comments
Tag Archives: seeds
Yew and I Will Grow It
I have always been fond of yew. It was one of those species that inspired me to grow trees in my mind. Where in creation is yew? For me it was only in photographs. Like the one above, I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration
Tagged agriculture, ecology, fruit, lumber, nature, range expansion, seed germination, seeds, timber, trees
Comments Off on Yew and I Will Grow It
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
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged agriculture, black cherry, chokecherry, ecology, food, nature, pincherry, Prunus serotina, seeds, Sweeta, wild cherry
Comments Off on Diversity Rises in the Forest: Wild Black Cherry
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
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration
Tagged agriculture, ecology, enrichment ecology, environment, fruit, gardening, natural law, nature, seeds
Comments Off on Regeneration of the Land
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
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration
Tagged agriculture, ecological enrichment, ecology, fruit, garden, gardening, organic, plums, Prunus hortulana, seeds, wild goose, wild plums
Comments Off on Diversity Discovered: The Wild Goose Plum
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
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration
Tagged agriculture, agroforestry, Carya, crop diversity, ecological enrichment, ecology, gardening, hican, hickory, hickory nuts, hickory trees, nature, nut oil, nuts, seeds
Comments Off on Canopy Closure: A Hickory Tree Makes That Happen
Diversity Explored: The European Chestnut
When I was first introduced to the European chestnut, I found it as a shrubby and stunted tree barely able to cope with Michigan’s cold winters. It was on top of a dune overlooking Lake Michigan near Grand Traverse Bay. … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged chestnut, chestnut seeds, European chestnut, fast growing, hybrid chestnuts, nuts, plants, seeds
Comments Off on Diversity Explored: The European Chestnut
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
Posted in Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration
Tagged agriculture, Black mulberry, crop-diversity, ecology, food, fruit, gardening, Morus, mulberry, seeds
Comments Off on Explorations of Fruit Diversity: Black Mulberry
It Happens : Growth.
2024 was a year of surprises. Here are a few from my farm where anything is possible.
Posted in Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged agriculture, Beans, ecology, garden, gardening, nature, plants, seeds, tomatoes
Comments Off on It Happens : Growth.
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
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged agriculture, Amelanchier, ecology, food, garden, gardening, Juneberry, nature, plants, seeds, serviceberry', trees
Comments Off on Diversity Explored: Serviceberry
Diversity Discovered: The Wild Gourd
One of the blessings of growing plants is the unknown progeny produced by cross pollination. This twist of fate brings huge benefits to the plants as they change. The species is plastic and changes over time to help adjust to … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration
Tagged agriculture, ecology, edible wild, food, food crops, gardening, ozark gourd, plants, seeds, wild pumpkin
Comments Off on Diversity Discovered: The Wild Gourd
biologicalenrichment 
You must be logged in to post a comment.