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A most impressive Bamboo
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For anyone needing a little help growing sunflowers
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Growing Coconuts Sri Lankan style
Several decades ago I worked in Sri Lanka and I met a man who has become a life long friend - Quintus Pererra. Quintus grew up in a farming tradition that goes back hundreds and hundreds of years. Every now and then Quintus sends me some information about how his family produced crops and it continues to astonish me. Now…
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Hosta
Thought I would share some of my hosta patch today!
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Root Balls to create Tree transplants
Has anyone tried these Plant rooting balls? Saw them but want to find out if they work before I invest in some. I want to start a food forest - but the 50$ price tag on each tree can be a bit daunting.
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Yaupon Holly - America's native, caffeinated tea
Yaupon is a native to to the Americas. The proper name is Ilex Vomitoria... so named because it has enough caffeine in the leaves to make you puke if you drink way too much. It is related to Yerba Mate, which is commonly used for tea in South America. Yaupon grows as a weedy shrub, almost as vigorously as privet, in much…
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Coffee Seedlings: Does anyone grow coffee from green coffee beans?
I’ve looked, and coffees are suppose to be slow and finicky as a seedling. I ordered a few types of coffee that i like and are grown at high elevation, since I live in the High Desert of Albuquerque. All the coffee seems to be grown oversees, don’t see much people grow it in America, except Hawaii. Anyone familiar with it?
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Growing Bay Laurel in containers and beyond
I never thought about growing Bay in containers - it is sort of an herb we take for granted in the South. But, Stark Brothers sent an email saying they have it for sale. That led me to read some very interesting articles online. Thought y'all might enjoy them, too!
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From the Almanac: FLOWERS YOU CAN EAT! EDIBLE FLOWERS FOR FOOD AND HEALING
FLOWERS YOU CAN EAT! EDIBLE FLOWERS FOR FOOD AND HEALING By Margaret Boyles April 23, 2020 Spice up pasta and bread with peppery, colorful, nasturtium. Lyudmila Mikhailovskaya/Shutterstock wers that you can eat! Edible flowers are good for healing, too. While there are hundreds of choices, here’s a list of 10 edible…