WOOLLY BEAR!!

Hypercompe scribonia, giant leopard moth
#InsektenSamstag #insects #insectos #caterpillar #hiking #nature #wildlife

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nostr:npub1uldr4fr8vdl6ruls98zp9l3plp7243vfhcxts9kavne47s9wdevsrrxht3 I like the pie better.

I will try the molds with a different recipe and see if that works better. (Fruit, kuzu, sweetened condensed coconut milk.)

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nostr:npub1c5cejn3aa8l9lkye9vflejad6gwgw59wk3hmzsxdhh36mh807wcqdd644a  :blobcatheart:


nostr:npub1c5cejn3aa8l9lkye9vflejad6gwgw59wk3hmzsxdhh36mh807wcqdd644a please be careful  :blobcatheart:


nostr:npub147cs3tl7d2e9uhzns8wyreacdh8sw25092jjf5ka4uycvr2rqhnsu527uk the truth is that the number of undocumented workers in the US has been stable for two decades: 11 million. People come and they also go. The number hasn’t changed and corporate America won’t allow it to bc they like exploiting undocumented workers. Corporate America pays the GOP big bucks to do nothing but drum up racism, fear and hysteria to make dumb people vote their way and against workers’ rights and interests.


nostr:npub1splrzd6hx7vqctcrwudd46455399xg9emskfq8fmmfc0ft4umd3q0eyc9a ok, I see. Stuff happens like that with music too. There could be some self-awareness about the price though and who it’s marketing to. They could put up video tutorials for people who can’t sacrifice that amount of cash. They could have even used the videos as promotional material for the event.


nostr:npub1splrzd6hx7vqctcrwudd46455399xg9emskfq8fmmfc0ft4umd3q0eyc9a also really ironic for all the imperial/colonial vibes a ticket like that costs. Who is hosting it exactly? And who are the chefs?…


nostr:npub1splrzd6hx7vqctcrwudd46455399xg9emskfq8fmmfc0ft4umd3q0eyc9a wow 🤯


nostr:npub1t4s878np48haecm600t53zzsdjaxqagj87dfpky59g8ak70al7rsn3hd3g Are you growing curry tree and guava all year outside?
If you can, you might also be interested in the genus Pouteria, Chrysophyllum, Dialium and Annona.


nostr:npub12n4rk4ghvwxnrcsf2arv2r07kletfqwhcamcdux6vmj0f627fplqttpphu nostr:npub199jvns3krg8fpxydftna8g7dks8vq0hfwxtlvndjtfp4xjcnkg0qhm5e8h nostr:npub147cs3tl7d2e9uhzns8wyreacdh8sw25092jjf5ka4uycvr2rqhnsu527uk nostr:npub1v9nf2z0chprc8thxyywt9llkv8yj5pkty37uthsku3ju8lad25ss2ggwfc pfaf doesn’t even have edibility rating for Boehmeria cylindrica and other native edible plants. I find that some of their sources (listed at the bottom) are really dated. The site might say it’s hard to clone but there are cloning techniques that have been developed that are more effective than the older sources posted. Also better seed germination techniques for recalcitrant seeds.


nostr:npub1t4s878np48haecm600t53zzsdjaxqagj87dfpky59g8ak70al7rsn3hd3g I read about it here. You can download the ebook for free and its other volumes: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11879/lost-crops-of-africa-volume-iii-fruits

I was looking for heat-tolerant plants that are efficient use of space. The baobab has edible leaves, fruit and seeds (the shell is very hard). It takes 15-20 years to fruit from seed but 5 years for grafting. I don't know anyone locally with a fruiting branch so I just use the leaves. ❤


nostr:npub1v9nf2z0chprc8thxyywt9llkv8yj5pkty37uthsku3ju8lad25ss2ggwfc nostr:npub147cs3tl7d2e9uhzns8wyreacdh8sw25092jjf5ka4uycvr2rqhnsu527uk I wouldn’t eat it as general purpose food 🤣🤣🤣 it really doesn’t have much flavor. I’ve seen people put them in jellies and muffins.


nostr:npub1mc2jesz6j2e8l9lyqu7cwzslv0qvsz7yhfv8gezq37uyjx7s4fyqj3t47l this is the second time you have written a note like this to me in a year. I will tell you once and then you will be blocked.

I have a number of visually impaired mutuals here and they have told me they love my AltTexts and that I include ingredients in the description as that is the only way of knowing if the food is palatable to them. I will not dumb down my AltTexts for your satisfaction when they are appreciated by those who actually use screen readers.


nostr:npub147cs3tl7d2e9uhzns8wyreacdh8sw25092jjf5ka4uycvr2rqhnsu527uk the native ones don’t taste like much at all. Take a lot off the stem, put them in a blender with a little water just covering, then use a colander to filter out the seeds.


nostr:npub10gy5g06hxzwwfgf805pf4zxtftztjc3qy84lmmn2559wn4v32elsyx63cz ❤ I saw you like bread. Have you tried putting mushroom powder in bread? I really like ground maitake powder added to bread flour with rye and crushed caraway. 😊


Mamey sapote frozen custard

The mamey sapote I used was really huge and made an excess of filling so I put them in Halloween silicone molds, baked and froze them.

It works better as a chilled pie. Freezing the filling made the texture like frozen brownies/cake, while the pie was very smooth.

#Halloween #halloween2023 #happyhalloween #cooking #cocina #vegan #foodporn #plantbased #fall #baking #fruit #tofu

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Mamey sapote pie

pie experiment continues…

Really nice texture, sweet mild flavor somewhere between sweet potato and pumkin. People who normally don’t like this fruit (Pouteria sapota) may like this pie. The real color of the pie is more salmon pink. The photos’ color isn’t true.

Loosely based on this recipe: https://cookingwithyoshiko.com/tofu-cheesecake/

More in AltText.

#cooking #pie #foodporn #baking #vegan #fruit #tofu #plantbased #fall #cocina

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95/ Uvaria chamame, bush banana (related to Annonas)

This has fruit that looks like a bunch of bananas. It struggles to thrive bc it comes from central Africa and wants year-round around tropical weather. This is a nearly 2 yro plant and it’s only looking pretty good this year. I will persist but I don’t recommend trying it unless you can give it ultra-tropical conditions. Otherwise it’s relatively pest free. I also grew the African wild custard apple but it died from 🥶 (winter 50’sF).

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94/ Lansium domesticum, langsat

This is a two year old plant. I do not recommend growing it if you don’t live in an ultra tropical location and can provide it year-round warmer than 70° F. Just a couple months of 50F and this is what it looks like. It will die back each winter but keep a couple leaves. I’ve talked with other more experienced tropical fruit growers in northern climates, and they have the same experience or worse. ☠

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nostr:npub1fgl638jvz4lke8mkdmzc2297w4cvdkrnemqaqr7z0ewqrfakf2vsytkx44 but if it roots, I can let you know if you wanted to make a reservation. It would be pricier bc it takes 4-5 months to root. Besides that, I really enjoy Jamaican cherries. I won’t have red hybrid jabos available until next spring and those are also really good.

Generally when I make recommendations, it’s for the most useful and easy, those are sissoo spinach, katuk, acerola, Jamaican cherry. JC is not small though.


nostr:npub1fgl638jvz4lke8mkdmzc2297w4cvdkrnemqaqr7z0ewqrfakf2vsytkx44 hmmm, I do have one that is very special and I’m just trying out if it can be cloned. It’s a freak pitangatuba that might be hybridized with something else. It produces smaller but very intense, sweet berries that smell like orange blossoms and taste like CapriSun punch and lychees. It’ve been trying to root out a cutting since august. Not all Eugenias can be cloned but this one has definite progress. This first one is reserved for a trade with another dealer.


nostr:npub1alhd0rux3z43ukzlazy6s5rqnqqh64zf23t8u5n8caxtpf74qh8qka3sw3 thanks, I will look for it  :blobcatheart:


nostr:npub1alhd0rux3z43ukzlazy6s5rqnqqh64zf23t8u5n8caxtpf74qh8qka3sw3 thanks! This gives me ideas if I am able to keep it alive through the winter. ❤


nostr:npub1alhd0rux3z43ukzlazy6s5rqnqqh64zf23t8u5n8caxtpf74qh8qka3sw3 fuzzy jerks! I have the same problem, that’s why mine is in a cage.

Is it possible to harvest the wild wasabi?

I’ve never actually had real wasabi root. Just stuff that comes in a tube that is 2% wasabi.


nostr:npub1fgl638jvz4lke8mkdmzc2297w4cvdkrnemqaqr7z0ewqrfakf2vsytkx44 it’s a fruit that’s tastes like peanut butter plus a bit of berry. It’s sweet. I’m in zone 8/9. This plant should come inside when temps get to 40F. If you want a bunch of fruit, you need to let this plant get large. I have mine on rollers and it’s 6ft including the pot. I roll it in the garage in mid-December and keep there until March. It fruits within 3yrs from seed.

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nostr:npub17qednhkuddas2uhcm52g0k5utu4yzcjgyu4lq0gcw6dh9knqachss483t5 a good native ground cover is Mitchella repens (partridge berry). It is an evergreen plant that has flowers in the summer and edible red berries in the winter. The leaves are also edible.

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nostr:npub1f5h6emnhzs97u6u8vzk04l4xymxpljpqaurnrhshykrnn4my829q79wjhr I grow and sell this plant. It is native to Mexico, not South Africa and it doesn’t taste like chocolate pudding.

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nostr:npub12n4rk4ghvwxnrcsf2arv2r07kletfqwhcamcdux6vmj0f627fplqttpphu I can also send rooted cuttings in damp vermiculite if soil is a problem. Seedlings would be an issue though bc most of them have germinated already in soil.


3/ I had a storefront on FB but I took it down bc it was too time consuming answering inquiries from people who weren’t really interested, besides dealing with people who would stiff and ghost me after making a reservation. I also had to field a lot of very rude and entitled people. This is not my main job and I am working on a theatre project.


2/ If you would like a plant, please make a reservation. I will send you a pic when the plant is established and ready. If it meets satisfaction, make the payment then. Shipping is about $10.

I can also try to make Jamaican cherry rooted cuttings but I have a hard time establishing roots bc all my branches are flowering. Let me know if you really really want it and I can try again.

All plants need to be brought indoors below freezing. Can be grown in a garage with lighting.


1/ 🧵🪡

For peeps who don’t know, I also sell plants: seedlings and rooted cuttings (established in soil) for $15+shipping. I will have a bunch of plants available in a couple months.

Acerola cherry, rooted cutting of fruiting tree
Curry leaf, seedling
Pitangatuba, seedling
Miracle berry, seedling
Katuk, rooted cutting
Miracle berry, seedling
Sissoo spinach, rooted cutting
Canistel, seedling
Black sapote, seedling
Peanut butter fruit, seedling
#gardening #plants #fruit #food #GrowYourOwn

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93/ Look everyone! I managed to keep a wasabi root alive outside all summer. (Two days with 100+F heat.) I hid it behind some trees with shade netting. The plant grew two leaves and they are really bug eaten (slugs or millipedes). I’m moving it into part-shade here to see if I can get more growth before winter.

I don’t recommend this plant. It usually can’t tolerate temps above 80F. I keep it in soil that is 35% perlite and it needs lots of moisture but can’t sit in water. Pest magnet.

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nostr:npub1a3zl39vd57pjnjckegu50jsxjjyvl73vfyd49xht86vrgccmdnksncsrpt are you on my list for free seeds?


nostr:npub1a3zl39vd57pjnjckegu50jsxjjyvl73vfyd49xht86vrgccmdnksncsrpt it has a peanut-y flavor with a touch of green ❤


nostr:npub1a3zl39vd57pjnjckegu50jsxjjyvl73vfyd49xht86vrgccmdnksncsrpt I only put a 2-3 small leaves into a salad. I’m not worried.


nostr:npub1a3zl39vd57pjnjckegu50jsxjjyvl73vfyd49xht86vrgccmdnksncsrpt not a nightshade, it’s related to the acerola cherry in the Malpighiaceae family under clade rosids. ❤


nostr:npub1a3zl39vd57pjnjckegu50jsxjjyvl73vfyd49xht86vrgccmdnksncsrpt just green fennel but not bulb fennel. I really like the bulbing type too but I think bugs would chew it up and it would be gross.


nostr:npub1a3zl39vd57pjnjckegu50jsxjjyvl73vfyd49xht86vrgccmdnksncsrpt I’ll have to try that next spring. ❤


nostr:npub1a3zl39vd57pjnjckegu50jsxjjyvl73vfyd49xht86vrgccmdnksncsrpt yeah, that might explain why the cardinal flowers went beserk this summer. They looked mutated, the stalk was so thick and contorting on itself.


nostr:npub1a3zl39vd57pjnjckegu50jsxjjyvl73vfyd49xht86vrgccmdnksncsrpt yeah I did once but it got buggy in the sunroom with my other plants. It’s too hot to grow it outside or in the sunroom most of the year. I pull hundreds of plants into my sunroom and garage during winter and they bring bugs with them. So whatever I grow needs to be really pest resistant or the plants will be overwhelmed by spring. I do buy ladybugs for the sunroom.


91/ shungiku, yu choi, tatsoi

Spring ‘22 I planted shungiku in late April and plants grew thin with tiny leaves and reached less than a foot before bolting. So I tried planting them in late March. They bolted at six inches and almost no leaves.

Last fall, I planted yu choi in October. It grew two inches before they produced wispy little flowers. Tatsoi in December faired only a little better.

I give up.

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nostr:npub147cs3tl7d2e9uhzns8wyreacdh8sw25092jjf5ka4uycvr2rqhnsu527uk thanks!  :blobcatheart:


90/ elderberry

Does anyone know what species this might be? I got it from a friend. It survived two tropical storms, squirrels digging and uprooting and extreme heat. I keep it in part shade but not sheltered from wind. It’s a trooper of a plant.

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89/ Red Hopi amaranth

I grow this every year, it’s so beautiful. It needs to be caged to protect from bunnies. I also grow it in pots with tropical trees bc terrestrial insects chew down seedlings. Bc of this predation, I don’t get enough to use the seeds as a dye. I just use the leaves.

They have survived hurricanes. They might lean a bit but rebound well. They can tolerate a bit of dry and do well in extreme heat. Full sun but will still flower in part sun.

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nostr:npub189nhq0cw33243htm08c53vjvgc5letv7d9sgqtgqsn6fnx6dv8zs0fsatx gatekeeping cakes?? There is no joy in this world anymore.


88/ Sacha inchi nut and clove bean, Plukenetia volubilis Ipomoea muricata

I can’t judge these two bc they have been throughly brutalized this summer. Arborists took down a dying tree and pulled the wire cage they were trellising on and so ripped up the plants. Then they survived two tropical storms. At most, they are resilient but whether the season is long enough to ripen fruit is another question. Keep away from high winds and protect from freezing. Gets thrips indoors. Pest-free outdoors.

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nostr:npub1w7m4xjge79zw58uv3dxt94f5z2djcxdu3yuydgxv45mnmvgjfnfqldeue8 I haven’t quite finished yet and I’ll also start adding pics. ❤


nostr:npub14n5yhfwl7mhkhv7wsprxu9y547cxdpg60tfem7nx5wqeyeyrmmfqudvyxp I don’t grow zucchini bc squash vine borer is a major plague here and BT spray doesn’t seem to work on them. I prioritize the growing space for naturally pest resistant plants. ❤


nostr:npub1dndwhn7r697xryj2zjwsx7hckjy773jztuletdm6ygzsrecz34ls6xywqk I do recommend Pouteria campechiana to bring in if temps dip below freezing. It is such an easy tree, no bugs. It has an amazing fruit and can fruit pretty quickly from seed, as early as 3 years if grown in tropical climate. Early as 4-5 years in cooler climates.


87/ Detarium senegalense and Lycium ruthenicum

DEAD, much sadness.

Sweet detar needs to be planted in the ground bc it produces a very deep woody taproot. It will coil in the pot and die. I tried bonsai method of trimming the taproot on seedlings and they still died. Sad. It is a beautiful tree.

Black goji berry: climate here is too wet. It got washed out and died even though I mixed soil so it had a lot of perlite and sand. Also prone to aphids and gets wind-damaged.


86/ Okinawa and longevity spinach, Gyruna bicolor and procumbens

An acquired taste. Leaves are a little thick, slightly waxy, a little mucosal and a bit pungently spinach-y. Only gets extra water if very dry. Does need a bit of fertilizer to produce well. Does not do well in hurricanes: branches stripped of leaves. Cut back in late fall and bring inside if temps dip below freezing. Gets aphids badly indoors but not outdoors so I don’t recommend growing this in zones colder than 8 East Coast.


85/ guomi, Elaeagnus multiflora

I forget about this plant. It grows in a pot outside all year with Lobelia cardinalis. I grew it from seed three years ago and it hasn’t fruited yet. It gets fresh compost in the spring. It grows well, no pests detected. It only gets rainwater. It’s somewhat sheltered from high wind but seems to be fine. No stress from high heat.


84/ Chinese olive, Canarium album

Pili nut relative, can tolerate a few degrees below freezing. Just got the seeds this summer. Don’t use industrial vice to crack pods, just do wet paper towel in plastic bag method on warm-mat. Leaves get torn up in high winds. Dioecious but will try trunk-fusing 4 seedlings. Nuts are tasty besides the olive. Shares pot with bloody dock. Tolerates extreme heat well. No pests noticed yet.


83/ self-fertile cold hardy kiwi, Actinidia arguta Issai

I just got the vines this summer and they grew robustly. They tolerated the tropical storms without damage and didn’t suffer in extreme heat. A friend grows these locally and reports that if you want a lot of fruit, you need to give it a lot of water. No pests noticed.


82/ blueberries

The only way you’re going to get blueberries is if you cage them. The cage needs to be 1 cm x 1 cm heavy duty wire. Birds get caught in nets and they will dive bomb the netted bush to get at the fruit. Blueberries tolerate hurricanes fine. Mine only get rainwater, but I do set compost down in the early spring. If you have a late/freak frost or too early blooms and then a frost, cover with bedsheet and then tie down w/ plastic tarp to protect flowers or forming fruit.


81/ pomegranate

I have wonderful and white (grown from seed). Wonderful, I bought from a garden store three years ago and it still hasn’t fruited, but it has produced a couple flowers. The white pomegranate is almost 3 years old. I don’t water either of them. I do give a little fertilizer in the spring in hopes that it might flower and fruit, but no joy. Both are in heavy wind areas and tolerate tropical storms/hurricanes fine. I plant beans next to them.


80/ early Richmond pie cherry

I forget this tree exists. Only gets rainwater, shares pot with beans and dwarf pok choi. It flowered last spring but was too young to fruit this year. Maybe next year. It will get fert and compost next spring. No pests noticed but cherries do get rust. Affected branches must be removed immediately.


79/ Prunus angustifolia, Chickasaw plum

Native fruit tree. I forget it exists. It was too small to fruit last year, maybe next year. It shares a pot with blue lobelia and partridge berry. No pests detected. Grown in full sun. Tolerates high winds ok. Gets only rain water, but I give fert and some compost in spring bc I want to try the fruit. When the fruit ripens, it looks like a party on a tree, it’s so colorful.


78/ Solanum corymbiflora and abutiloides

Very easy to grow and pest resistant Solanums, seem to weather high winds well. Leaves and stems blow with the wind w/o tearing too much. My dwarf tamarillos taste like sugary battery acid. C is supposed to taste like 🍍. Both can tolerate a bit of dry. C is not self-fertile. It’s supposed to fruit in fall but I don’t see flowers yet, tolerates temps down to 17F. Ab down to freezing. Ab is not a heavy fruiter, isn’t really worth the space it takes up.


76/ Yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria

Related to matcha tea plant from Argentina. Mine are a wild, tree-forming type not a cultivated dwarf-type. I forget they exist. I don’t water them and only fertilized them to get established. They share a pot with boko spinach. They’re too small to do anything with at the moment but I have plans to test out recipes next year. Survive high winds. Raw leaves are spinach-y and a bit pungent, only good dried.


75/ American spikenard, Aralia racemosa

The Japanese spikenard has edible stems in spring. I tried young stems of this and they were too thin and fibrous to do anything. But the leaves are edible. They taste faintly of mint with some anise and lettuce flavor. Leaves have some inedible fibers. The plants are caged to protect from squirrels and share pot with small native wildflowers. No water more than nature, I fertilized to see if it would flower/fruit this year. No joy. Got roots last fall.


74/ American hazelnut, Corylus americana

The nursery didn’t have the cultivar (Winkler) I wanted until late May so these got planted late (mid-June, after hardening-off from shipping). They didn’t grow much but already have large leaf buds for next year. They’re rooted cuttings but are likely too small to flower next year. Only watered to establish and gave some seedling fert.  Currently sheltered and planted small native plant seeds around it so can’t report on wind-tolerance.


73/ blackhaw, Viburnum prunifolium (native)

I forget its existence. Seedling tree still not producing yet ~3-4yo. Shares pot with ramps. I fertilized it once to see if it would flower this year. No joy. No water than nature. Tolerates squirrels digging in pot. No pests noticed. Tolerant of high winds. Easy.


72/ ramon aka Maya nut, Brosimum alicastrum

It’s related to Artocarpus. Doesn’t like to get too wet or leaves shrivel so it rarely gets any extra water besides rain. 3yo, still not fruiting. Slow growing, shares pot with small veg. It’s very wind-tolerant even as a seedling. Keep from freezing. I have given it fertilizer bc I’m a bit frustrated with its slow growth in comparison with jackfruit and kuai muk that are same age but 15ft tall at end of summer before trimming down to 6ft.


71/ fingersop, Meiogyne cylindrocarpa

It’s a type of an Annona but I’m singling it out bc I almost never water it in my climate. Maybe just a few times in summer. It loses leaves if it gets too damp. 3yo plant isn’t fruiting yet. Protect from freezing. It’s sheltered and in part-sun so can’t report wind-tolerance. No pests that I’ve seen.


70/ Wampee, Clausena lansium

Grown from seed and a friend is going to graft better cultivars on top. Easy to grow. Seedlings suffered from squirrels tearing plants out pot. Repotted and recovered. They got spider mite indoors as seedlings in the sunroom but are pest-free out of doors. Mature plants can tolerate temps in the 20’sF. Keep seedlings from freezing. Only water if dry and that isn’t often. It’s sheltered as a seedling so can’t report wind-tolerance.


69/ Coccolaba spinescens

The only species I have of this genus. Mostly dioecious. I’m only growing it bc it produces an absurd amount of sweet fruit when mature. Seedlings got aphids but mature plants don’t seem to have a problem. Katydids nibble on leaves. Grows well, only water when dry and that isn’t often. Protected from freezing. There is little info on cultivation. Mine is sheltered from wind and in part sun. 3yo and not flowering yet. Easy.


68/ Myoga, Zingiber mioga

Got 2 small (just one leaflet each) roots last year and haven’t produced a flower this year but not surprised. Maybe next year. Doesn’t get more water than nature, it gets compost for fert. They’re sheltered and caged to protect from squirrels and so I can’t report on wind damage. It’s currently sharing a pot with jewelweed flower, tiny ginko seedling, partridge berry. Easy plant.


67/ Chaya, Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

For the amount of space it takes up and so little produce, I don’t really recommend growing it in a temperate climate to bring indoors in winter. No major pest issues, ok in high winds. Only water if it gets dry which isn’t very often. Leaves must be cooked so if you’re a busy person, you can’t just use it to throw it into salads. It clones very easily, just stick twig in dirt. Keep from freezing temps. Full to part sun.


66/ Theobroma bicolor, cacao and grandiflorum

I don’t recommend growing any of these if you live in a temperate climate. Cacao is very hard to keep alive if sustained in cool temps. It did not survive in my sunroom (50F at lowest). Bicolor is the hardiest but is very sensitive to wind. All of them need well-draining soil, shouldn’t dry out but not be too wet. Princess plants, drama greens. I only keep the B and G bc the fruit is supposed to be amazing.


65/ Sopadilla and caqui, Manilkara zapota and kauki

My 2yo sopadilla got rained out last year and died but the caquis are fine and thriving. So if you live in a wetter climate, don’t bother with sopadilla.

Caqui, only extra water if dry, I do fert bc I want it to grow. It takes yrs longer to fruit growing in cooler climates. Protect from freezing temps. No pests I’ve seen so far. Too small to judge about wind-damage.


64/ guajilote, Parmentiera aculeata

Bean tree, fixes N. Rats keep stripping off all the leaves so I have to put it on a slick high stand. I tried the leaves and they’re really grassy.

Only water if it gets dry. Only fert if I panic bc leaves have been stripped off. Protect from freezing temps.

It’s years from fruiting but I hope in the meantime I can make friends with someone from MX or LaAm who can tell me how to cook with it. (The fruit is too fibrous to eat out of hand.)


63/ Starfruit, Averrhoa carambola

I shouldn’t be growing this bc my mom can’t eat it but someone gave the seeds as a 🎁 and really hyped their plant as having enormous fruit so I feel obligated.

3yrs old. No fruit yet. It grows well. It’s sheltered from wind. I don’t water it much except if dry in summer. It will share its pot with small veg. Bring indoors when temps get near freezing. No major pests except desperate rats stripping all the leaves off in the garage last winter.


62/ chañar, Geoffroea decorticans

Supposedly this tree can go months without water and can tolerate temp extremes of -13C to over 40C. I started the seedlings last summer, kept them in garage over winter and this will be their 1st winter outside.

Some insect keeps eating the leaves so I tried it. They’re a bit tasteless, kinda grassy, a little sting after a while. Bean tree, fixes N. No extra water than nature. Have been occasionally fertilizing bc I want it to grow! (Tasty fruit and seed.)


61/ dwarf black mulberry

I have 5 small trees. The only two that are flowering are male. When Covid first hit, I made the mistake of growing them by seed. I should have gotten a rooted cutting of a hermaphrodite. I use the leaves, dried and ground into powder for flours used in breads and noodles. It’s also nice whole dried leaf with mint for a tea. They’re a bit too grassy raw but become herbal when they dry. They get terrible spider mite if brought indoors in winter. Just don’t.


60/ blackberries / raspberries

I grow native black raspberries and thornless cultivars of raspberries and blackberries. They don’t get any extra water than nature, but I do give a bit of fert. I keep the blackberries caged. It’s a dwarf variety. The raspberries are too big. I am able to get some berries off raspberries in the spring but the birds get most of them. I do use the leaves: dried/ground into powder in flours for noodles/breads or whole in tea.


59/ partridge berry, Mitchella repens

I grew the plants from foraged berries and they grow really well for a tiny plant but they have not flowered yet and it’s been almost two years. The leaves are rather peppery. I haven’t done anything with the leaves bc I want it to flower first. They’re growing in many different pots in different amounts of light except full sun. The shaded ones grow the most robust. I gave a little fert this summer to encourage 🌸 but no joy. No extra water than nature.


58/ maypops Passiflora incarnata (native fruit vine)

Vines die back each year and grow again the next spring. I did a bad job this year of securing the vines on the trellis and they keep falling down in high winds so they aren’t entirely maintenance-free. They don’t get more water than nature but I do give a bit of compost in fall after they die back. Young leaves are “edible.”


57/ grapes

I have two species Vitis labrusca and rotundifolia. The labrusca is supposed to be Catawba but it isn’t and the rotundifolia are native wild muscadines. Both grow without any extra water or fert. But I never get any grapes bc the animals eat all of them before they’re even ripe. The leaves of the labrusca are better for pickling and using in stews and wraps than rotundifolia bc they have more flavor and texture. R’s are a little weak and papery and too fibrous to eat raw.


56/ loquats

I have two trees and both got terribly blighted. They only had a few leaves on the branches and they looked on death’s door. So I sprayed them with a fungicide - the only time I didn’t do organic - and they came back but they look really pathetic and rough. Other people around me have lost loquats to blight.

Loquats otherwise don’t need extra water or fert than nature. Fruit should be protected from late frosts.


nostr:npub12vvx0ah05hrpknzphsgt4sgumuau2ha22zy88j3a8k45d0aucakqfuf0yx nice!

Have you see the University of Florida’s gardener’s extension program on fruit trees? It has detailed information on which trees can be reset after falling and what size to keep the trees to protect from excessive wind damage or toppling.


nostr:npub1uulgprgn83cr53jjaxfpger9eslppz5tqq8fw9nx47c3mma4cflskudkn7 yes, that’s the one. They were just very unpopular with the insects here.


nostr:npub135d09thfh03cpu03rr9tk0kluy6suvf97afeajgsywzfgl0y973qvjtg9k yes, I hope so too. Climate change is going to really mess with the seasons so much of these are experiments with plants that don’t need chill hours to signal when to flower. They just need sunlight, water and warmth. With the annuals, it’s finding out which plants won’t immediately bolt with hot temps. ❤


55/ Parkia biglobosa, tamarindus indica, Dialium guineense

Three bean trees from Africa. All of them get a bit damaged in high winds. Dialium is more resilient. Dialium will share a pot with other small veg (currently pandanus, mitsuba and sissoo). All pest resistant and thrive in extreme heat. Do not have high water demands. Bring inside when temps get near freezing.

First year, a bunny chewed down the Parkia to a stub but it came back.


54/ Chrysophyllum cainito and albidum / Gambeya albida

Pest resistant, tolerates extreme heat well, but not high winds. The leaves get torn, they will drop and plant will produce new ones. I keep mine sheltered. Cainito will tolerate small veg grown in the same pot but albidum won’t. Don’t have high water needs and I rarely almost never water the albidum in fall/winter. Bring indoors when temps get near 40F. Need two cainito to cross-pollinate.


53/ Nam Dok Mai T4 mango.

This is an ultra dwarf mango that you can grow in a pot. I rarely water it more than what the rain gives. It will share its pot with small vegetables. It is tolerant of extreme heat and high winds, but I am growing mine slightly sheltered. It does need fert to produce fruit. Pest resistant. Keep above freezing.

I grew a champagne mango from seed, but a rat chewed it down to its base when it was two years old. That was the end of that mango.


51/ Bael fruit, Aegle marmelos

Tolerates extreme heat and high winds well. It needs to be brought indoors when temps get near 40F. It can tolerate drought and doesn’t has heavy water demands. It does get buggy when brought indoors for winter.


50/ Garcinia

I grow several in this genus and the only one to grow big is the achacha (Garcinia humilis). The others have stayed tiny, year after year. In the northern hemisphere, the achacha blooms in winter so keep that in mind when it comes to sun reqs. Tolerates extreme heat well, high winds not terrible, but should be sheltered bc it doesn’t regrow leaves on a branch. Pest resistant. Can grow small veg in same pot. Bring indoors when temp gets near freezing.


49/ curry leaf (Murraya koenigii)

Does fine in extreme heat and high winds but can get really infested with scale both indoors and out. You need to really love curry leaf to grow this plant. It isn’t needy about water or fert. It needs very well draining soil (full of perlite). Won’t share a pot with other veg but wouldn’t dare with all the scale.


48/ dwarf moringa and loroco

Moringa and loroco do well in extreme heat, moringa does not do well in high winds (loroco is fine). They aren’t especially needy about water but do need fert. They need to be brought indoors if temps go below 45F. They both get buggy indoors. Aphids, white fly and spider mite. I don’t recommend growing these plants for this reason.


47/ various herbs, plant and forget

Oregano, Virginia mountain mint (both species), chives, nodding onions, green onions, ramps (go dormant late spring), monarda, feverfew, rando mints, peppercress, bokoboko spinach, culantro

High winds, extreme heat don’t get these down. All of the above can reseed themselves and get weedy. I don’t water any of the above. They just get the rain.

I grow culantro in pots with tropical trees bc it’s a biennial that will die in freezing temps.


46/ strawberries

I grow both native and cultivated varieties, and I rarely get to have any fruit because of animals finding a way to get at them. Most of my strawberry plugs are caged but that doesn’t stop the animals. Oh well.

Easy to grow, tolerates high winds and extreme heat, but most of mine are sheltered from midday sun.


45/ Feijoa

Very easy to grow. Tolerates high winds and extreme heat well. Isn’t needy with water, I rarely water it. I grow mine in pots bc of the potential for flooding and they tolerate small veg growing in the pot with them.


44/ Asimina triloba, pawpaw

Native tree. Can tolerate high winds and extreme heat very well. Has a natural pesticide in its seeds, bark and roots, as well as trace amounts in the skin of the fruit. Easy to grow doesn’t need water besides the rain. It’s not self-fertile, need two trees.


43/ Diospyros

Black sapote can tolerate high winds but other species have brittle branches. All the species I grow (nigra, lotus, virginiana) tolerate extreme heat well. The leaves can get nibbled on by little black flies but trees tolerate it. They can have small veg growing in the same large pot. Isn’t needy with water or fertilizer. Black sapote should be dragged indoors if below freezing.


42/ Melothria pendula, creeping cucumber

Small delicate vine with tiny cucumbers. Tolerates extreme heat and high winds well. Doesn’t have extra water or fertilizer needs bc it is a native plant. Sun to part-sun. Melons are only edible when light green.


41/

I grow two okra species. Abelmoschus callei (Nkruma tenten okra) and esculentus (Okinawa pink okra)

Other years I’ve had bad aphid problems, but this year, almost nothing. The Nkruma Tenten is grown in a place sheltered from high winds. The pink okra is shorter and tolerates wind better. Both of them need protection from bunnies or they will be chewed down. And both are in raised beds. Produce reliably, aren’t needy, tolerate extreme heat well. Can be companions with other veg.


40/ Syzygium

I have a few of this genus. They can tolerate high winds OK. They thrive in hot temperatures. They’re not too demanding with water. They get fairly large and don’t share their pot with small veg. They need to be brought indoors when temps go below freezing. They get a little bit of scale during winter when indoors. Not too bad. My rose apple got badly damaged by rats chewing the base of the trunk, but it came back fine.


39/ Avocado and engkala

I don’t recommend these. Avocados get aphids very badly when brought indoors in the winter. Engkala do not but they are very cold sensitive. Neither of them do well in high winds. Their leaves are rather fragile and get ripped. Rather than just drop the leaves and produce new ones, they just hang on and look terrible until you cut the branch back. Engkala will share its pot with small veg. Both do ok in high heat.


38/ Annonas

I have several of this genus. They do not have heavy water demands and they share their pots with small vegetables. They do alright in high winds. They might lose their leaves, but will quickly grow back. I have not noticed any pest issues. Their leaves, bark and seed have a natural pesticide. Some species are quite cold sensitive. I do not recommend guanabana bc of this. They tolerate high heat very well.


37/ Peppers

I grow madhatters, ají charapita and lesya. I use the madhatters the most. MH and AC are prolific but need fertilizer. I have several MH growing in a half barrel. I tried growing sugar snap pole peas in with them, but the snow peas got downy mildew. Next year I will try beans instead. MH can live up to 6yrs, need to be cut down (to go dormant) and brought indoors when temps go below freezing. MH and AC are pest resistant unlike the lesya (aphids!).


36/  citrus

I’ve lost two citrus trees due to extreme high heat (centennial kumquat) and rodents chewing at the base the trunk (pink lemon). I protect my trees with cages now and grow them sheltered from midday sun. They do not have any pests besides rats taking the fruit. They will share pots with bean plants. They are heavy nitrogen feeders so this helps. Some people have told me that their’s get scale, but this hasn’t happened to me. Citrus is not a water hog.


35/ Guava

Water hog. The leaves don’t get a lot of wind damage in high winds but the pot will get knocked over. I only got one fruit this year because the squirrels stole most of them. Needs fertilizer to get fruit. The fruit is nice but I find the plant is a lot of trouble to keep because of the squirrels taking the fruit and it needing a lot of water and fertilizer.


34/ Eugenias

I have many species of this genera. What I can say about them is that they don’t share their pots with small vegetables (grumichama is an exception). They survive OK in high winds. Once mature, don’t have heavy water demands. They do require fertilizer if you want a lot of fruit. Birds and animals will eat the fruit so they need to be caged. I haven’t noticed much insect damage besides katydid nibbles. No aphids or scale.


33/ Pouteria

I have many species of this genera. They are easy to grow, and the only pests they get are when occasionally katydids will nibble on the leaves. They share their pots with small vegetables. They aren’t water hogs. They survive well in high winds. Bring indoors when temps go below freezing. So easy.


32/ Jaboticabas

I have so many species that I can’t list them all. What I can say about them is that they do fine in tropical storms and hurricanes. They require a bit of extra water and they don’t share their pots with other plants. They do fine in hot temperatures. Bring indoors when below freezing. Insects and rabbits leave the leaves alone. Squirrels and birds will eat the fruit so they need to be caged.


31/ kale and fennel

In previous years, I would net all of my kale and fennel to protect from butterflies but I don’t have time anymore, so I just leave it to get chewed down by butterflies. When temps get cooler and the butterflies are finished for the season, that’s when I harvest fennel and kale. I use regular compost for fertilizer and grow beans in the same bed. I also grow kale in pots with tropical trees. Both plants reseed themselves, they are no-effort plants. Do ok in storms.


30/ Jamaican cherry

Consistently fruits from spring to fall, and sometimes in winter if it gets enough light. It needs to be brought in when temperatures get below 40F at night. It is a water hog and it does need fertilizer if you want to have a lot of fruit. Provided fertilizer, it is a heavy fruiter and is popular with the pollinators. Does not do well in high winds, needs a sheltered location with a lot of sun.


29/ pitangatuba

Survives tropical storms and hurricanes very well but hail will destroy the fruit and flowers. It fruits consistently from spring to fall when it is mature enough. It does require a bit of fertilizer if you want to have consisten fruit. It does not share a pot with other plants, the roots are pervasive. Bring indoors if temps go below freezing. I water this plant everyday in summer but less in cooler months. Pest resistant. Cage plant to keep animals from stealing the fruit.


28/ peanut butter fruit

This does not do well in hurricanes and in storms. It will get extensive leaf damage and lose all its leaves, but will grow back again. It needs a sheltered location from wind. It fruits from spring till fall and you need to bring it indoors if temperatures go below 40F. Birds and slugs will eat the fruit. Watered down dish soap can protect the fruits from slugs.

It does require fertilizer. It is a bit of a water hog and does not share a pot with other plants.


27/ white sapote

Not a water hog, but doesn’t do well in high winds. Needs to be sheltered. Will make friends and share its pot with bean plants and small vegetables like dwarf bok choi, chives, green onion, etc.

Drag indoors if temperatures go below freezing.


26/ jackfruit and kuai muk

Both of these artocarpus do well in heat and survive storms pretty well. Not water hogs. Mine are grown in mostly sun. Bring the jackfruit in when temps go below 40F and the kuai muk if below 32F.

Jackfruit leaf is edible (see pinned thread) but kuai muk is not. Kuai muk will make friends with beans when grown in the same pot but the jackfruit’s roots uses up all the space.


25/ acerola

Does well in heat, survive storms like a champ but it’s a bit of a water hog if you want fruit. Also, animals will go after the fruit as well. It needs to be brought indoors if temperatures go below freezing.


24/ ice cream bean tree.

It’s supposedly fruits after three years, but it didn’t fruit for me. It does poorly in tropical storms. The branches are fairly brittle and will snap easily. I have it in a sheltered place from wind, and it gets part sun.


23/ Guamachil, bean tree

It hasn’t fruited yet but wow, it survives hurricanes like a champ. Not a water hog. Naturally nitrogen fixing. Leaves aren’t edible though: sting the tongue and are medicinal. Pest resistant, bugs don’t eat it. Bring indoors in winter.


22/ I do not grow pumpkins, watermelons, or squash. Squash vine borer is a major problem and all my neighbors are plagued by it. I think too many people are trying to grow these cucurbits and it’s exploding the SVB population. BT spray doesn’t work.

Also rats go after the watermelon, I never get any. The melons get chewed up before they’re a few inches round.


21/ white bitter melon

This might be an acquired taste, but it is more mild than green bitter melon. I grow this as a companion plant to Nkruma Tenten okra. It climbs up and trellises on the okra. It is grown in deep raised beds and in a sheltered place from wind. It gets mostly sun. Bugs don’t eat the leaves, but pollinators visit the flowers. It doesn’t get squash vine borer. I’ve tried growing it in other places, but it only seems to really like growing with the okra.


20/ Huazontle

Survives fine in tropical storms. Last year I used these mostly for flower buds and seeds (can be eaten like quinoa) but I mostly used the leaves for salads this year. I grow it with my guamachil trees (bean trees) and only have three plants this year. That’s all I really needed. Doesn’t require more water than the rain.

This plant can get weedy. It’s native to North America, but not on the East Coast.


19/ Shiso

These get weedy and invasive. They don’t need extra water or fertilizer and grow really well. Survived the heat fine and didn’t notice any damage from tropical storms. Rabbits leave it alone and there’s not much insect damage.


17/ Boehmeria cylindrica. Perennial native plant.

Needs shade to part-shade, leaves are edible, taste like spinach. Doesn’t need extra water or fertilizer. Since it grows in sheltered places, it isn’t affected by storms.


16/ mitsuba. Biennial, reseeds itself.

I grow these in pots with tropical trees. They get aphids indoors so I collect seeds in Fall and pull the plants out when I bring the trees indoors to overwinter.

When they are out of doors, they don’t get eaten by bugs, but the bunnies will go after them so the trees need to be caged. They tolerate the heat well and don’t get damaged by tropical storms.


15/ Baobab, consistent perennial, does get bugs indoors.

My plants are still young, so they’re not heavy producers. The plants will get aphids when you bring them inside in winter. I manage these by unleashing hordes of ladybugs into the sunroom where they are overwintering.

The tree doesn’t produce fruit until it’s at least 15 years old, so I am only using the leaves for now.


14/ Bloody dock sorrel. Consistent short lived perennial.

This one also doesn’t get insect damaged (besides katuk and sissoo). I grow these in pots with tropical trees and it does fine. It’s small and not a heavy producer so I only harvest a few leaves a day. Plants are grown with beans and trees.


13/ Sissoo spinach, consistent short-lived perennial.

Can be grown indoors. Needs a bit of shade. It really thrives well in heat. Doesn’t sustain any damage in tropical storms or hurricanes. Does need nitrogen. I grew beans in a pot with them and the spinach did well with them. Not a water hog, just watch for them getting a little wilty.

Propagates by cloning. A few sprigs should be cloned once a year to replace old ones that eventually give out.


12/ Katuk. Consistent producing perennial.

I use this plant a lot. I cut a couple of sprigs with leaves on them for salad nearly every single day. Can also be cooked. It needs to be brought indoors in winter. Since it’s in a pot, it does need to be fertilized occasionally with nitrogen-rich fertilizer. Can use compost or grow beans as companions for this. Not a major water hog. Survived tropical storms ok. Gets eaten by rabbits so needs to be caged.


11/ Miracle berry. Consistently producing perennial.

The fruit on the seed is scant. But it produces a lot of berries spring-fall and doesn’t want a lot of fertilizer. It wants a lot of perlite and sand in its soil so it is well-draining. Full sun to part shade. Bring indoors in winter. I do water it since it’s in a pot but it isn’t a water hog.

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10/ Titan sunflower. I will not grow these again.

They grew fine, but they didn’t produce many viable seeds for some reason, even though they were well-visited by pollinators. It might be because they weren’t grown in very good soil and got no fertilizer (the Tepary did fine with the same conditions). They took a major beating in the storms. I never watered them except to start the seedlings when there was no rain.


9/ Tepary beans. Will grow again.

I never watered these. The first generation I started in late March didn’t survive but the ones in May did and grew and produced well. I had them growing as companion plants to Titan sunflower and they grew up the stalks. These need to be protected from rabbits.

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8/ I do not grow tomatoes bc of pests, diseases, nutritional demands, water hogs, animals stealing the fruit, not doing well in tropical storms and hurricanes. They’re just too demanding.

I grow the native ground cherry instead. Physalis grisea, they have a tomato flavor after heating. They do not need extra water or fertilizer and produce well. Survives storms. May look battered but keeps producing. I cultivate these for personal use and give the seeds away for food security programs.


7/ winged bean vs winged pea

Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) did great, winged pea (Lotus tetrogonolobus) did not.

The bean is an autumn fruiting bean. I planted in late spring and it grew well in heat and held on to its fruit in tropical storms. Leaves are edible. It must be well-protected from rabbits.

The peas did not survive the heat. And where they were sheltered in part sun, they got really stippled by insects.


6/ eggplant. I will not grow these again.

I started these indoors in early and planted out of doors in late spring. This year I grew the Kami eggplants. The plant themselves grew fine, but the raccoons destroyed the fencing that was protecting them, and I’d find half-eaten eggplants all over the yard. It’s not worth the space and effort if you’re only going to harvest one or two fruits off of multiple plants.


4/ Rat tail radish and watermelon radish. I would grow these again.

I planted these in raised garden beds in late March and in pots with tropical trees. The ones grown with the trees grew the best.

Rat tail needs shelter from midday sun. Many of the watermelon radish bolted but I still got small tubers. I planted these this fall too.


3/ Beit aleph cucumber

Downy mildew issues, struggled with heat. I planted these and raised garden beds in the spring in full sun. Produced but always looked pathetic.

Taste is ok.


2/ pink soba and achocha.

These grew really well, but nothing really pollinated them. I got no fruit from the achocha even though they grew to be  monstrous vines. Both the soba and achocha were growing adjacent to monarda and globe amaranth which are very popular with pollinators.

There are just a few viable seeds on the pink soba and they reseed themselves but not enough to harvest as food.


1/ Biggest loser: wasabi radish.

I planted the seeds outside in raised garden beds in full sun in late March and they immediately bolted. They produced wispy little bolts that only had one or two seed pods. They continued to grow and bolt and grow and bolt. I’m now on my fourth or fifth generation. I’m not going to try these again, but I’m sure they’ll continue to reseed themselves in my garden. I’d occasionally use a seed pod but they’re not worth the space they take up.


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nostr:npub1enax4z53pedtnqw2lffelkfecpnl5q4h82yhwrekd7c3cljk4eysvxyyv4 some people keep asking me about acorns of oaks that don’t grow near me. Would you be interested in processing some native species and reporting on flavor profile? It takes a long while to process ~ 2 weeks, changing water twice a day.

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/111133748995553353


nostr:npub1enax4z53pedtnqw2lffelkfecpnl5q4h82yhwrekd7c3cljk4eysvxyyv4 I’m so jealous! ❤😊


nostr:npub1vwvt72kh25qwd7hx9ycs8akycz7v499l4qgayyuhugxskjfe2z8sqsfe8q nostr:npub1p9hxd3g330yqj24pk9j2r6g52acdhnu3mkf7caddq7dz25keq2ss8ln3uq I haven’t tried this one. If there are a lot of tannins, this thread shows how to cold-process acorns. Cold-processing has better flavor than heat processing (boiling in multiple changes of water). Heat processing makes the acorns taste on the bitter side.

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/109881330914753124

If it doesn’t need processing, it helps to steam the acorns in their shell with low heat (60-65C) in the oven to help remove the nut from the shell.


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nostr:npub15206fer4u8aavc3qutf8d7edkamgf9dqmfza2fs08h44r6t75deqak9dx4 this thread shows how to cold process willow oak acorns

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nostr:npub15206fer4u8aavc3qutf8d7edkamgf9dqmfza2fs08h44r6t75deqak9dx4 some acorns need to be processed to remove the tannins. But others don’t. The southern Live Oak does not need to be processed, but it needs to be steamed in its shell at a low heat (140-150F for an hour). It will taste like chesnuts. The willow oak, after cold processing tastes like the smell of fresh hay+wheat and sunflower seeds. If you heat process the tannins out (boiling in multiple changes of water) it will taste like bitter-ish walnuts.


nostr:npub12n4rk4ghvwxnrcsf2arv2r07kletfqwhcamcdux6vmj0f627fplqttpphu nostr:npub1p9hxd3g330yqj24pk9j2r6g52acdhnu3mkf7caddq7dz25keq2ss8ln3uq oooh, didn’t know those came with pheromones. Thanks for the tip ❤


nostr:npub1cy392tn4anaf0s8q6xkvdwe0xu7xgnvh4hh3fxfmp90tq5v24pqsxera4a it’s a bit late here to take cuttings. The deciduous trees are about to go dormant. Also, the tree is very old and is near the end of its lifespan. It would be better to start off with a new seedling. ❤


nostr:npub1e4yks9ve9ysahpg4nda7epetjnegcy0nqphpkagq8mkfn9xqjzrq5te5j0  :blobcatheart: so sorry


nostr:npub1alhd0rux3z43ukzlazy6s5rqnqqh64zf23t8u5n8caxtpf74qh8qka3sw3 first one is southern live oak+toasted black sesame noodles (the squares), the second one is a willow oak dengaku (has miso and yuzu zest), the third one is mini willow oak pancakes, and the last one is willow oak soba. The recipes are loosely inspired by certain recipes and the author and page number are in the AltText. The books are Japanese Home Cooking and Japanese Cooking. The pinned acorn thread on my profile goes more into detail about the dishes in the AltText. ❤


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nostr:npub19t7lwy5mamjvyqsm6a2754k3dc9gwnwml6fmhrsunxw7eelw8p8ql9ag5n willow oaks, I wait for a hurricane or tropical storm to blow them all down. Live oaks, I go for a walk around the neighborhood and pick off ripe ones on low hanging branches.

Prolonged heat turns acorns and acorn flour bitter. I don’t heat/cook acorns more than 2-3 minutes. That’s why those pancakes are so small. I mostly make pastes, noodles, dumplings, dips, powders for dusting, etc.


nostr:npub19t7lwy5mamjvyqsm6a2754k3dc9gwnwml6fmhrsunxw7eelw8p8ql9ag5n nostr:npub19t7lwy5mamjvyqsm6a2754k3dc9gwnwml6fmhrsunxw7eelw8p8ql9ag5n all acorns are edible but some need to be processed.

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/111133748995553353

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/109881330914753124 this is my willow oak acorn thread that shows cold processing to remove tannins. Acorns taste better after cold processing rather than boiling.


nostr:npub1kq4udsdnpdlcg4p300c5tvx7hehs88m822z50lz2v9ryndz3hdeq833u2g nostr:npub1p9hxd3g330yqj24pk9j2r6g52acdhnu3mkf7caddq7dz25keq2ss8ln3uq some trees are mast type: they produce very heavily one year and less the next year(s) I think red oak, and swamp white oak (Quercus rubra and bicolor) are mast types. Others produce consistently year after year. Two consistent producers are willow oak and southern live oak. Consistent: one mature tree, at least one bucket+ of acorns. I have a willow oak thread pinned to the top of my profile. They need to be processed first but they are really good.


This is your seasonal reminder that all acorns are edible. Some need processing, others do not.

In October, I will do a thread on Southern Live Oak, Quercus virginiana. These don’t need processing but do need to be steamed in their shells to remove the nut. Last year, house moths ate most of mine so they need to be well-sealed and frozen after shelling.

#foraging #NativePlants #gardening #jardin #cooking #FoodPorn #trees #arbol  #acorns #plants nostr:npub1p9hxd3g330yqj24pk9j2r6g52acdhnu3mkf7caddq7dz25keq2ss8ln3uq #FoodSecurity #Permaculture

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nostr:npub18q790e0sdke2qugm7lstjm7424g24l4yf23eqquxnggx38zm9e3sp900xv nostr:npub189nhq0cw33243htm08c53vjvgc5letv7d9sgqtgqsn6fnx6dv8zs0fsatx personally, I wouldn’t eat anything grown from a cemetery. I’m not superstitious but too uncomfortable with the thought of it.


nostr:npub1xfkwp23vm2g6fcq7gwyvf4g796ej9qur8c828gfvaxr9lpxyxqgq03f3v5 for this project, it’s best to be clear from the outset so people know that the native plantings are in specific areas and not over internments. (This is where the reflexive knee-jerk reaction is.) Trees can be planted where there needs to be shade but native flowers/vines/smaller shrubs would be along borders, entrances, office gardens. A lot of cemeteries have contained areas where native plants can be planted but they’re unique to each location.


nostr:npub18q790e0sdke2qugm7lstjm7424g24l4yf23eqquxnggx38zm9e3sp900xv nostr:npub189nhq0cw33243htm08c53vjvgc5letv7d9sgqtgqsn6fnx6dv8zs0fsatx are you referring to herbicides to keep grass grass? Ours does not and often can’t afford to have people mow the grass much less spray chemicals. And even if other cemeteries did, it wouldn’t matter bc people are just collecting seeds for planting.

The native plants would be planted in specific places in the cemetery such as front office gardens, along borders/entrances, etc. Not where people mow or might spray chemicals.


nostr:npub1p3v679zq6uyhqp8kake4qevgugrz6kxqrcdy4vp5j2n3dr3de6vsv537a3 thanks, the cemeteries here have issues even affording for people to mow the grass. We were thinking of planting only in certain areas (not over internments) like along fences/borders, entrances/exit garden plots, main office garden, and planting trees in places where there needs to be shade.


nostr:npub1p3v679zq6uyhqp8kake4qevgugrz6kxqrcdy4vp5j2n3dr3de6vsv537a3 could you let me know what those legal restrictions were? We’re in the US.


nostr:npub189nhq0cw33243htm08c53vjvgc5letv7d9sgqtgqsn6fnx6dv8zs0fsatx I’m trying to start a food security + rewilding program in my city. The project proposal is currently going through bureaucracy but they’ve been sending me very positive signals, they’ve just never done anything like this before and it might take a while to set up. If it does, I will post about it and other people can set up the same program in their cities.

Cemeteries are always short of funding so this benefits everyone.

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nostr:npub1lsmqtmd9y58qu3c94rflytz0n0ucgj6mlkq56ext0ljkez5w5q4qpdxenu yes, I try to make native plant food look really snazzy so people would actually look at it and know that these plants are edible. Most people think redbuds (and others) are just for pretty.


nostr:npub1ew9h48y5la3nzzqe56yh8htupgd2l6pkaezxylah7w6khwwt7r6qraqf5p this explains so much. Thanks for sharing  :blobcatheart:


nostr:npub1w9uez6gmha7qkdxf0e4rx3add5wwsplrdge0phr06t7s9q2s3uls74nlqv it was at least 20ft. It was really tall for a rosebud.


Update on rosebud tree after being felled by tropical storm Ophelia: The arborist says that the root ball is too far out and the taproot looks a bit torn. He also said that it is already near the end of its lifespan judging by its size. I checked online and apparently they only live 20-30 years.

Really disappointing. I used the flowers for food.

#trees #arbol #gardening #permaculture #cooking #GrowYourOwn #NativePlants #foraging

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nostr:npub1xfkwp23vm2g6fcq7gwyvf4g796ej9qur8c828gfvaxr9lpxyxqgq03f3v5 it seems that only in the last few years that most people are taking climate change seriously. I am just starting a food security program in my city that could be expanded everywhere if people ask for it. It’s currently going through a lot of bureaucracy but ppl are optimistic so maybe you can try where you are and adapt it to EU/DE needs/considerations. You can just copy/text and email or set an appt with city office. Cemeteries are always low in funding.

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nostr:npub1xfkwp23vm2g6fcq7gwyvf4g796ej9qur8c828gfvaxr9lpxyxqgq03f3v5 maybe if you contact the German sellers, they might have leads on the other varieties? Are their apple/fruit growers forums/networks you can talk to? Really wouldn’t want you to get into trouble.


J blue

Music, plants, food

#bloomscrolling
#bookstodon
#ClimateChangeGardening
#ClimateCrisis
#compositon
#cooking
#cycling
#fermenting
#FoodSecurity
#foraging
#gardening
#InsektenSamstag
#music
#MusicProduction
#MusicTheory
#musodon
#NativePlants
#organic
#permaculture
#rewilding
#sustainability
#theatre
#theater


nostr:npub153su4huygmnnkc0wvxvzmhmps46vw9hmqggq4v6e8jya5ejc6lxq42cvd9 wasn’t there an x-files episode in the first season a bit like this? Think they were green though.


nostr:npub1u8r5syk44emq6xggg2cdwzsvv64kttv4pap044rxawmg2k9xqhgsyulge7 yes! 😊


nostr:npub1l3dx6x0q9ydnycm4k3hnv8dq5tjz8czjmvdyzryax8487759z0wq6882al maitake mushrooms are really high in vitamin D and they are very savory. I brown them in a little oil prior to combing with other ingredients. It could make a really nice tarka. I also combine dried maitake powder with wheat flour for savory breads.

Mushroom farming is becoming quite the thing in North America, so much that you can buy mushroom compost for use in gardens. Such dark fluffy soil!


nostr:npub1lfksuqx80mwp39q9dtk6jcgpf8kza4g6uc0qxqes05nmlt7fcr4qurxdx3 climate zones refer to the coldest possible temperature in winter. Some plants cannot survive deep freezes. I checked and Boston is between 6b and 7a depending on where you are.

The east coast of US has milder winters than further inland and the PNW, so growing in zone 7 in Washington state is not the same as growing in zone 7 in Washington DC.


FREE SEEDS for native edible plants; eastern North America, zones 9-6

I’m near my goal of sending tree seeds to at least 20 people this fall and I still have many seeds left.

Besides the ones stated below, also added
Celtis occidentalis
Passiflora lutea
Passiflora incarnata (limited and only to zone 7)

#gardening #rewilding #NativePlants #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #permaculture

From: nostr:npub14hals7mg55wgdj0lwv3p2th0lk5jz9whseagcqkcjamvqqmlf4fsckpqf0
https://mastodon.world/@jblue/111030812090151429


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nostr:npub16wyygpcffqgp4gg7hf6tfj0fmerrnqmuxfc0dd0gcy7f3gqnna8sm86gsk let me know which seeds you are interested in and your address by DM. I am also offering Passiflora lutea and that is smallish.


nostr:npub1zdp33shl69xr0uq3x8n5gsjykq9upycwh6nqm02c3f6x0frrn0dq42vqv8 hello, I was wondering if you might be willing to boost my food security+rewilding project?

It is for eastern North America, zones 9-6.

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/111030812090151429

I’m near my goal of sending tree seeds to at least 20 people this fall. Besides the ones stated below, also added
Celtis occidentalis
Passiflora lutea
Passiflora incarnata (limited and only to zone 7)

Thank you  :blobcatheart:


nostr:npub1a3zl39vd57pjnjckegu50jsxjjyvl73vfyd49xht86vrgccmdnksncsrpt I’m going to keep boosting it until I get at least 20 people who will plant the tree seeds and I’m getting pretty close (15 so far).


nostr:npub1jwcsg8g36sszdtxzja7q4dlzrm7uevfa4dexuahhurpqgs6rj4xqvktu83 I collect native plant seeds from local nature reserves and plant them in my yard to rewild it. The flower is one I’ve been propagating for a couple years.


Bombus impatiens on Impatiens capensis

For reals. This was not staged. The bee landed on this flower of its own accord.

Common eastern bumblebee on jewelweed

#InsektenSamstag #insects #bees #abejorros #abeilles #gardening #jardin #insectos #plants #plantas #bloomscrolling #fleuristonfil #florespondence #NativePlants #rewilding nostr:npub1p9hxd3g330yqj24pk9j2r6g52acdhnu3mkf7caddq7dz25keq2ss8ln3uq nostr:npub1pur6x55dmyqencc3e97n0jv8j2820063q2rk0vgzzq0g4lxk5arsu4z24k

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nostr:npub1sjd27sud8mtyve69f0sx8hpr332ylc9vfck5vmr6tkjtay0vpp5s4akjm7 I root out cuttings by trimming off most leaves and cutting the few that remain and sit it in an Indole-3 Butyric acid+water solution with some superthrive and leave it in for 15-30 minutes. Then I stick it in a closed pot with damp perlite (no pests/worms/flies/rot while  maintains even moisture). And then put it in a warm place. It will take 2-3 months to root out. For temperate species, you’re more likely to have success if you make the cutting in early spring.

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nostr:npub15ef4lavje3038s768arxsnlw59llug7wkdkg8e0wmut87khrs06qz9n95r 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤣


nostr:npub1w9uez6gmha7qkdxf0e4rx3add5wwsplrdge0phr06t7s9q2s3uls74nlqv  :blobcatheart:


nostr:npub1ng4f5yu37lpdle7dp0l8enhu8k5zshg2gv3tgscnrgl6ac0had9s4pjpwk this is why all my most precious trees and shrubs are in pots so I can move away from wind and floods. I can always save seeds and replant from the parent tree so long as the fruiting tree lives.


nostr:npub189nhq0cw33243htm08c53vjvgc5letv7d9sgqtgqsn6fnx6dv8zs0fsatx all is not lost. Oatly does a good fudge browny oatmilk icecream. If you can find an ice-creamery that makes its own ice creams, there should be good sorbets. The best sorbet I ever had was a pear sorbet from a pro who had won a European prize for it.


nostr:npub1tpsxqun7jgcc8m4au2f6ta9ndxjww4gfmdlcygd3p9r2rcuh35qsk69rmt hi, since you mention this, would you be willing to boost my food security + rewilding project?

It’s for eastern North America, zone 9-6. I am almost near my goal of sending fruit tree seeds to 20 people.

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/111030812090151429


Passiflora lutea, yellow passionflower.

Berries are edible but doesn’t taste very good. Like mildly sweet pen ink. A little gross. Starvation food, not very good. Flowers are edible.

Host species to many unique butterflies and bees.

Anyone who is collecting seeds from me this fall, let me know if you want these included. Cold-stratify these in a pot outside or in a garage.

#NativePlants #gardening #rewilding #foraging #ClimateChangeGardening #bloomscrolling #florespondence #fleuristonfil

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nostr:npub1hg5vfxur322fw7cyujuqx64u700jfnlppr7umqkwu0cz3hdemwcs8avgmp this project aims for rewilding plants where they are native. Also, I don’t have a license to send seeds to the EU yet, maybe next spring. Pawpaws have been cultivated in Germany since the late 19th C so there a number of cultivars you can get grafted seedlings or seeds. Mine are wild plants. Cultivars are nearly seedless. You should be able to find a seedling tree for less than 15€ and lots of seeds for much less. Don’t buy a bareroot tree though. It won’t survive.❤


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nostr:npub1jppcsq73ezvldj33yxhs8nlddd7utzmu62yyq5cwjxzyysqpxcqqu5euxz thanks for posting this thread. I have bookmarked it. ❤

I was wondering if you might be willing to boost my food security+rewilding project? I am close to my goal of sending tree seeds to at least 20 people (15 people already signed up for tree seeds). Thank you

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/111030812090151429


nostr:npub1l3dx6x0q9ydnycm4k3hnv8dq5tjz8czjmvdyzryax8487759z0wq6882al awesome  :blobcatheart: is there much work being done with mushrooms farming for regenerative agriculture in India?


nostr:npub1uuvwv22837p88lea5d68se65ryt85njaj7ffaza3q7fy8uvs4u5qw9pg72  :blobcatheart:


nostr:npub147cs3tl7d2e9uhzns8wyreacdh8sw25092jjf5ka4uycvr2rqhnsu527uk I put fig crema on my salads everyday. This is a quick recipe for it: https://www.food.com/amp/recipe/balsamic-fig-vinegar-437586


nostr:npub178pczksd63kf38vfz2t8tjc0054ed7v73n8l8lpswf5ym3qvw85s4rv34p perennials for the win  :blobcatheart:


nostr:npub1t72wdrywlqvpg8af4xljj4k5yj8u9ed7mt2cgg5d0rc8fymzc0aqju5nre nostr:npub1w9uez6gmha7qkdxf0e4rx3add5wwsplrdge0phr06t7s9q2s3uls74nlqv Helianthus tuberosa, Prunus angustifolia, Desmodium canadense (leaves taste mild, faintly like baby peas), Mitchella repens, maybe some other stuff, need to see how well plants do next season. I’m trying to offer edible plants that you can’t normally find at a garden store that are also keystone species. I did a hackberry post yesterday.


nostr:npub1uvhlldvuv8rl4j6gaye56g9yvjmwk7u7nsw62hsp9wvrzr8wtwhsn9p0z4 awesome, could you let me know your address by DM. The persimmons from the tree I collect have fruits the size or a little larger than apricots but the fruit doesn’t fall until late October into November so I send them November. I know of a tree that is dropping fruit now but the fruit is the size of scuppernongs, very wee.


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nostr:npub17qednhkuddas2uhcm52g0k5utu4yzcjgyu4lq0gcw6dh9knqachss483t5 sure, let me know your address by DM and how many seeds. I read a scientific paper online that tested all the different strategies and the best germination came from dry cold-stratification with the fruit still on, as in store them in the fridge with no covering. Then in the spring plant them with the fruit still on bc the fruit fermentation helps with germination. Did you want any other seeds?


nostr:npub18syyvsjs4temkau2kwjhujtkpe8r7kemukzpmm8nnulzc8xpkuuqz0ddqx nostr:npub1p9hxd3g330yqj24pk9j2r6g52acdhnu3mkf7caddq7dz25keq2ss8ln3uq the grape leaves might be really good for wraps in the meantime. The wild muscadines we have here need to be steamed pretty well.


nostr:npub1tmm0meqxt53vsh9fzxet3t6ktmtcc8vxzs5h2mzlucr0jlaud4vsvtpgdm just let me know which seeds and how many. I recommend 5 pawpaws if you want at least two trees but you’ll probably end up with five. Diospyros has a very high germination rate but is usually dioecious so you should grow out all five. I bind mine together for trunk fusion. And send me your address by DM.


nostr:npub1a4ts8fpjnt5czv6lugjvvf74l33hhg8j4jw9w396z382n3nm8les8deauf let me know which seeds and how many and send me your postal address by DM. I recommend 5 pawpaws if you want at least two trees but you will probably get five pawpaws. The persimmons also have a very high germination rate but are often dioecious.


nostr:npub1tmm0meqxt53vsh9fzxet3t6ktmtcc8vxzs5h2mzlucr0jlaud4vsvtpgdm have you seen my other post? I have a bunch of stuff to share

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/111030812090151429

just let me know what seeds and how many and I will ship everything out first week of November


nostr:npub1va2nzu0a4a066d0pexy797n3u0wzw94dwdafpv89jsexn8zd5xaqajvhc4 funny you should mention hackberry orchard. I’m trying to find growers/takers for native fruit tree seeds and the district of cemeteries said they might accept them if I grow seedlings but they need to confirm with the official arborist.


nostr:npub1a4ts8fpjnt5czv6lugjvvf74l33hhg8j4jw9w396z382n3nm8les8deauf yes, I’m mailing the seeds to eastern US where these plants are native. The boehmeria and physalis are in paper envelopes and the Diospyros and Asimina are in plastic bags with damp sphagnum that you can just stick in your fridge over winter. Boehmeria needs to be cold-stratification but not in a fridge in plastic or the seeds go bad. It’s better dusted over dirt in a protected pot outside or in a garage. Physalis doesn’t need cold-stratification.


nostr:npub1va2nzu0a4a066d0pexy797n3u0wzw94dwdafpv89jsexn8zd5xaqajvhc4 yes! 😊❤❤❤


nostr:npub1s0xjf9wkmc8cfcxsc3maytjn9a5plcw4wv5aejv27fqps8lv4qpqrc0l8a dear god, would you be willing to boost my food security + rewilding project?

It is for eastern North America, climate zones 9-6.

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/111030812090151429


nostr:npub147cs3tl7d2e9uhzns8wyreacdh8sw25092jjf5ka4uycvr2rqhnsu527uk I always look forward to new books by Richard Powers and Silvia Morena-Garcia. Power’s latest one, Bewilderment, will rip your heart out, I was sobbing at the end just to warn you. Morena-Garcia blends sci-fi/horror with Mexican history that makes real historical events seem present.


nostr:npub1qvrjmk2qj4lmwv65v9v7m2m0wqysf990my6mrz2yd0lqjm69rsfsgtgnsn nostr:npub16wyygpcffqgp4gg7hf6tfj0fmerrnqmuxfc0dd0gcy7f3gqnna8sm86gsk hi, I am just shipping these seeds to eastern North America where they are native.


nostr:npub137gaxk0xaq5z6pe7nt4jvszvu76stkmv0jlyvzs0sye9jmujy9sqqz2mrn my library has it in storage, just placed a hold 😊


nostr:npub1w9uez6gmha7qkdxf0e4rx3add5wwsplrdge0phr06t7s9q2s3uls74nlqv I think only four people are interested so far. I collected enough to fill all the puffy envelopes I have (5 pawpaw seeds for at least 20 people) and still have some to plant locally. I don’t expect as many people want persimmons so that wasn’t in the tally so much. I probably have thousands of P grisea seeds already (they’re very small).


nostr:npub1qwy3qgqnjh9llum30sp0a5fuf7s9un4yfeeeup5mzu7r4g2wutmqwvkpsy awesome, send me your address by DM


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nostr:npub16mzsp9vtc8h6e986507sw88q3xzq5pfjaff30r5wcgfprksnf03s65uzxf hello, I was wondering if you might be willing to boost my food security project below? Thank you  :blobcatheart:

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nostr:npub189nhq0cw33243htm08c53vjvgc5letv7d9sgqtgqsn6fnx6dv8zs0fsatx hello, I was wondering if you might be willing to boost my food security project below? Thank you  :blobcatheart:

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/111030812090151429


nostr:npub1w9uez6gmha7qkdxf0e4rx3add5wwsplrdge0phr06t7s9q2s3uls74nlqv thanks so much :blobcatheart:


nostr:npub1m96dsmaw7nhqadefxrh6qyudzhf3zfvl0hszc59efv9uhwg7rxcsxp9cd3 yes, they look ok. Mine don’t turn yellow either and will ferment after several days. Maybe they’re talking about another species of passiflora? I’ve never known a maypop that is yellow but there are lots of central and South American species that turn yellow.


nostr:npub15lvlsw0duamwnyhezzupm3m9u9nrwcq53fz6gzuxy0um0qs0carqu35ds0 do you have a self-fertile cultivar?


nostr:npub1w9uez6gmha7qkdxf0e4rx3add5wwsplrdge0phr06t7s9q2s3uls74nlqv this comes from a place of deep frustration and anxiety about what’s happening with the climate, and the chaos that will ensue, especially when it comes to food security. 😔

I’m hoping/planning to propagate enough for a few more species next year.


nostr:npub1jadtn2ag3pe9q6mjc7vkmsv7uv80z8l2mavufuvtxjyu9p3aywssh8zqnt thanks for sharing. Never tried climbing one, good to know! ❤


6/ This project is self-funded but I will set up a kofi if I run out of puffy envelopes to help pay for more puffy envelopes and help with cost of shipping. (Currently have 21 left.) I will ship the seeds first week of November after the persimmon crop is ready.

Leftover seeds will be planted locally.

This project is to help with climate crisis food security, planting resilient native edible plants. Hopefully next Fall I’ll have more variety to share.


5/ Physalis grisea, native ground cherry

Annual. Sow in place or in starter pots in late spring. Stagger planting through summer for continuous berries. Germination depends on warm soil. Plant continues to grow and fruit until it collapses under its own weight. Berries are ripe when husks turn papery. They taste like banana when fully ripe with tomato aftertaste. When still a little green, like pineapple with tomato. Heated, just tomato.

See AltText for more details.

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4/ Diospyros virginiana, American persimmon tree

(Sorry for underwhelming pics.)

Fruit is only ripe when it falls to the ground and is very soft. You can set up a net to catch them. Firm or picked off a tree, they are very astringent. Ripe, they taste like dates and honey. Expect to fruit between 4-9 years after germination. Mostly dioecious but can easily be trunk-fused.

See more info in AltText.

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3/ Boehmeria cylindrica, false nettle

Easy to grow, grows in shade and part-shade. Tastes a little like spinach and can be used similarly. (In salad, best as mixed green bc leaves are fuzzy.)

This is a shade-growing plant.

See more info in AltText.

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2/ Asimina triloba, pawpaw tree

Smooth, custardy fruit that tastes like banana with vanilla. Expect fruit 5-7 years after germination. Not self-fertile, need two trees. Very easy to hand-pollinate. Note: Don’t eat skin or seeds. Skin easily peels away and fruit doesn’t cling to seed. You can eat it like a burrito or cut it in half and spoon out the insides.

See more info in AltText.

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FREE SEEDS 1/ 🧵

Eastern North America, zones 9-6

for easy native edible pest resistant plants whose crop is not sensitive to freak seasonal weather.

Asimina triloba
Boehmeria cylindrica
Diospyros virginiana
Physalis grisea

Please read whole thread and all the AltText.
#FoodSecurity #NativePlants #rewilding #ClimateChangeGardening #gardening
#permaculture

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nostr:npub1maeyq45gx6fhw7raq2h222vmkff75tyn2av5gwj7vk90crvaqqwq9jft6j thanks 😊  :blobcatheart:


nostr:npub12n4rk4ghvwxnrcsf2arv2r07kletfqwhcamcdux6vmj0f627fplqttpphu yes, I am shipping these out first week of November. They will be partly cold stratified in a plastic bag with damp spaghnum moss. Just put the plastic bag in the fridge until spring and then plant and protect from squirrels. If I run out of puffy envelopes, I will set up a kofi.

I will have four species of edible native plants to share: Asimina triloba, Diospyros virginiana, Boehmeria cylindrica and Physalis grisea.


nostr:npub13wpw3xu2ajcz3u24uencck259dv8at6up0fj0kdywh0p4q3xg77q0s6phd let me know how many and if you/they might other varieties. There is plenty of time. I hope to send all the seeds out first week of November. I will have four varieties of seeds to share: Asimina triloba, Diospyros virginiana, Boehmeria cylindrica and Physalis grisea.


nostr:npub13wpw3xu2ajcz3u24uencck259dv8at6up0fj0kdywh0p4q3xg77q0s6phd most home growers I know hand-pollinate their flowers. On commercial farms, they hang bits of roadkill or dead fish from branches to attract flies.

I will have tons of seeds so if your friends /neighbors want some, it would save me if I could send all of them to one address. The pawpaw seeds will be partially cold stratified and come in moist spaghnum. Just put the bag back in the fridge and plant in spring and protected from squirrels.


nostr:npub1dweushhvma99wmggffvveyymgwf4fydta4u90r2a25kt60jrvv3sd5x8af for zone 5, it would be better to source seeds from Canada, Maine or northern NY. There are very cold hardy ones and they are given to be the same species but the fruits are larger than they get here. I’ve seen Canadian pawpaws that are papaya-sized. Here, they are large if they are mango sized.


nostr:npub13wpw3xu2ajcz3u24uencck259dv8at6up0fj0kdywh0p4q3xg77q0s6phd you might consider getting one more tree to be sure it cross-pollinates. It is pollinated by flies and the flowers are faintly corpse-scented. Or if the neighbor is ok with you taking a single flower, it is also easy to pollinate the flowers by hand: just take one flower from the neighbor’s tree and make it kiss with the flowers on your tree.


nostr:npub1l3dx6x0q9ydnycm4k3hnv8dq5tjz8czjmvdyzryax8487759z0wq6882al I’m really interested in seeing how other people are coping and strategizing with growing plants in a changing climate, is this something your work touches on?


Collected around 15 pounds of pawpaws for the seed dispersal project this fall. Really hope a lot of people take seeds bc there will be loads.

If you haven’t eaten one, the texture is smooth and custardy when ripe and it tastes like banana with a bit of vanilla.

#FoodSecurity #NativePlants #rewilding #ClimateChangeGardening #gardening #fruit

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nostr:npub153vkpzctt4tadv3ztp0tggm4fup4suyv3fhz9e3zm7krhr02mf0q99deel yeah, it’s a constant battle. I am “friends” with one wild rabbit. It’ll occasionally come up and take greens I hand to her. They have to be longish stalks, like flowering mitsuba. Here is a pic with her in front of well-reinforced fencing 🤣

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nostr:npub153vkpzctt4tadv3ztp0tggm4fup4suyv3fhz9e3zm7krhr02mf0q99deel i had the same problem in one of my first attempts at gardening when I was small. My mom brought me to a garden store and told me I could pick a plant to grow. I was old enough to be able to read and picked a small peanut plant. I was so excited, I held it all the way to the cashier and planted in the ground as soon as I got home. A bunny ate it by the next day. I was a very sad child after that. I think I might have been ~6.


Has anyone ever grown peanuts?

Drawbacks, recommendations?

Thinking about what seeds to look for this fall….

Zone 8–9, long growing season, hot summers, 47inches/120cm rainfall, have rain barrel too.
#gardening


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