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Monthly Archives: March 2019
Ground cherries are underappreciated wild fruits
The internet is a great place to gain knowledge. It’s also a bastion for false or misleading information. Sometimes I read something and laugh. Then I wonder how many other people read that same thing and were scared by it. … Continue reading
Posted in foraging
Tagged attract wildlife, edible fruit, Ground cherry, papery husk, Physalis sp., poisonous foliage, potato family, wild tomatillo
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Mexican petunia is almost as beautiful as it is invasive
I have a thick stand of Mexican petunia (Ruellia brittoniana or Ruellia simplex) next to a couple of the greenhouses at school. The plants have been established for close to 20 years. This past week we replaced the plastic covering … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged easy to propagate, invasive, Mexican petunia, pink, purple, Ruellia brittoniana, Ruellia simplex, tubular flowers, white
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Pineapples can be nutritious, delicious, medicinal, and ornamental
I remember the first time I ate fresh pineapple. Before that, I’d only eaten canned. It was wonderful and I had a whole new appreciation for it. I gained a similar experience after eating fresh grilled tuna for the first … Continue reading