Category: Gardening
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Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums everywhere on the banks of the creek. The sharp, peppery taste of the leaves make them an excellent addition to any meal. In summer the seed pods can be collected and used as capers and are excellent pickled.
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A global map of forage that you can add to
mothernaturenetwork: Forage from fruit trees in your city with the help of this map There could be fruit trees a couple blocks away with fruit ripe for the picking. This map helps you find them.
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Solanum nigrum
Black nightshade , Solanum nigrum , berries almost ready to eat. The berries can be eaten as is, or cooked. They taste like little tomatoes. The new shoots can be eaten too. Black nightshade is a cosmopolitan plant, it occurs throughout the world , either as a native or as an introduced species. It’s more…
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Citrus issues
My potted citrus are suffering this winter. Leaves yellowing and dropping. Something’s chewing the leaves of the lemon. Here’s a note, added some months later… Earwigs have been the bane of my young citrus trees. It is they that have been chewing the leaves. The best way to stop them has been to cover a…
