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Bamboo-Some Uses and Facts

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 9:41 in Food, Plants | viewed 557 times | 0 Comments

Canebrake (Arundinaria sp.) and other species The slogan on one of our tee shirts reads: You’ll Never Go Hungry with a Good Cane Pole. Unless You Try to Fish with It! This exaggerates a bit, but canebrake is the familiar pole used... (Continue reading)

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Beans

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 9:40 in Food, Plants | viewed 383 times | 0 Comments

Health researchers have determined that increased consumption of fruits and vegetables leads to reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. Nutritionists at the National Cancer Institute and other health professionals recommend eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables... (Continue reading)

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Blueberries

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 9:40 in Food, Plants | viewed 425 times | 0 Comments

For beauty and good eating for years to come, plant a few blueberry bushes this spring. Blueberries are easy-to-care-for, multiple-use plants which have a place in almost any-sized yard. They are attractive, well-behaved shrubs which are rarely bothered by insects or... (Continue reading)

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Broccoli

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 9:39 in Food, Plants | viewed 434 times | 0 Comments

Broccoli, a relative of the cabbage, is grown for its clusters of flower buds and the tender stems and leaves near them. Plants become 2 to 3 feet tall with an equal spread. The tip of the main stem of... (Continue reading)

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Melons

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 9:38 in Food, Plants | viewed 406 times | 0 Comments

Cantaloupes, Honey Dews and Muskmelons Soil P.H. 6.0 to 7.0 – Plant seeds outside after last spring frost (don’t be in too big of hurry to plant, as the ground must be warm enough for the seeds to germinate). Plant in... (Continue reading)

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Amaranth Seed

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 9:36 in Food, Plants | viewed 517 times | 0 Comments

Amaranth Seed B.R. writes: I put in an order to Shumways (a fine seed company), and I am purchasing a half pound of a different variety of amaranth seed that I have never tried before, to grow this summer and... (Continue reading)

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Edible and Medicinal Plants (P-S)

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 9:32 in Food, Plants | viewed 455 times | 0 Comments

Palmetto palm Sabal palmetto Description: The palmetto palm is a tall, unbranched tree with persistent leaf bases on most of the trunk. The leaves are large, simple, and palmately lobed. Its fruits are dark blue or black with a hard seed. Habitat and Distribution: The... (Continue reading)

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Edible and Medicinal Plants (I-O)

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 9:31 in Food, Plants | viewed 627 times | 0 Comments

Iceland moss Cetraria islandica Description: This moss grows only a few inches high. Its color may be gray, white, or even reddish. Habitat and Distribution: Look for it in open areas. It is found only in the arctic. Edible Parts: All parts of the Iceland moss are... (Continue reading)

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Edible and Medicinal Plants (T-Y)

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 8:57 in Food, Plants | viewed 417 times | 0 Comments

Tamarind Tamarindus indica Description: The tamarind is a large, densely branched tree, up to 25 meters tall. Its has pinnate leaves (divided like a feather) with 10 to 15 pairs of leaflets. Habitat and Distribution: The tamarind grows in the drier parts of Africa, Asia,... (Continue reading)

Edible and Medicinal Plants (C-H)

Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 8:56 in Food, Plants | viewed 338 times | 0 Comments

Canna lily Canna indica Description: The canna lily is a coarse perennial herb, 90 centimeters to 3 meters tall. The plant grows from a large, thick, underground rootstock that is edible. Its large leaves resemble those of the banana plant but are not... (Continue reading)

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