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Medicinal Trees: Prunus (Plumb, Cherry, Peach, Apricot, Nectarine, Almond, Damson Sloe, etc.)
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Huito tree, fascinating!
We found this fruit in a "grape" pop. Our oldest daughter had also bought some prepared as a safe & temporary surface tattoo ink. It is mainly found in Peru, but can be found in Mexico too. Every part sounds useful/medicinal and the fruit is reported to be tasty. If only we could grow this here. Haha...it would certainly…
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Arabica Coffee Tree
I came across a site selling roasted beans for coffee, and it claimed all parts except the bean itself are toxic...which is incorrect. They are actually quite healthy! You can use the leaves for tea. I was looking for a good fertilizer for it, preferably espoma citrus tone 5-2-6, and can only find it on Amazon Canada where…
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Elm Tree Roots in the Southwest US
Hi, I live in New Mexico and there are a lot of Elm Trees in my neighborhood and the past 2 years the elm tree roots invade my garden bed. My question: How far from the elm trees should I locate my garden? Thank you for any advice or input!
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Kentucky Coffee Tree
I had no idea. It sounds wonderful.
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Growing the Tarocco Blood Orange
There seems to be no end to the beauty in nature..check this out
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Growing Cherry Trees From Seed?
I just re-read David the Good's article on germinating peach pits (https://thegrownetwork.com/germinate-peach-pits/), and in it, he says you can use this method for cherries, too. I just had the opportunity to pick some cherries from an orchard down the street, so I now have the seeds for Rainier, Bing, and some sort of…
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My Indoor Banana Tree
I have been enjoying watching my Dwarf Cavendish banana tree grow...and it has grown tremendously since I bought it. I'd highly recommend this plant to anyone who wants to try tropicals. I have found it more rewarding to care for than a coffee tree and other tropical edibles that I've owned (although avocado, mango &…
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Tree ID
These pages are from a booklet that had been distributed in my province of Manitoba. It is called "Field Guide to the Native Trees of Manitoba" by MB Natural Resources, Forestry. I thought that they may be of interest to some foragers that wish to identify certain trees. Of course, this is MB specific, but may help folks…
