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Harvest, Horehound (Marrubium vulgaris)
In a morning lull from my daily thunderstorms, I went out to collect Horehound seeds. I am also collecting leaves from one shaded plant that is now blooming. I like collecting in a five gallon bucket. Loose, it is not … Continue reading
Tree Cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata)
Tree Chollas are blooming and setting fruit all around. I have put out a few cuttings around my front perimeter, they do make a ferocious fence. A beautiful one, too. My food forest has few Tree Chollas because they need … Continue reading
Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, gardening, medicinal plants, permaculture, plant uses, Prepper, wild edibles
Tagged circular economy, Cylindropuntia imbricata, food forest, gardening, medicinal, mucilage, mucilagenous, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, Santa Fe, Tree Cholla, water conservation, wild edible
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Washington Hawthorne (Crataegus phaenophyllum)
I was looking to plant this Washington Hawthorne when I found the Variable Skink. I found a place uphill in the food forest that was damp and partly shady. This nice wildlife tree is native to the southeastern US, not … Continue reading
Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, fruit trees, gardening, medicinal plants, permaculture, Prepper, wild edibles
Tagged butterflies, circular economy, Crataegus phaenopyrum, food forest, medicinal, native plants, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, Washington Hawthorne, wild edibles
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Horsetail Milkweed (Asclepias subvertillata)
Found two Horsetail Milkweed plants this morning when I went out to work on my pathways. Their flowers are as complex as orchids and beautiful in structure. Each bloom is tiny, but together make a nice display that isn’t as … Continue reading
Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera)
I have Mexican Hat around my house. I brought seed in from a few miles away. Very easy perennial from seed, but it has a deep taproot and does not transplant well As you can see, this Mexican Hat has … Continue reading
Twisted-Spine Prickly Pear Fruit and Seed (Opuntia macrorhiza)
In researching my Prickly Pear fruit and seed, I encountered some generic information that does not seem to have been applied to my specific species, but which does apply. Although Twisted-Spine Prickly Pear is a member of the Cactaceae family, … Continue reading
Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, gardening, medicinal plants, perfume, permaculture, Prepper
Tagged Cactaceae, Caryophyllales, circular economy, food forest, market economy, medicinal, native plants, Opuntia macrorhiza, Permaculture, prepper, Prickly Pear essential oil, Santa Fe, Twisted-Spine Prickly Pear, wild edibles
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Peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
Peppermint is the result of a bit of indiscretion between Spearmint and Watermint. Oops. It is a little odd and can have variable chromosome numbers, but what the heck. It makes a drop dead chocolate mint candy, pie, or cake. … Continue reading
Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, gardening, insect control, medicinal plants, perfume, permaculture, Prepper
Tagged antibacterial, circular economy, disease vectors, food forest, gardening, honey bees, lice, market economy, medicinal, Mentha x piperita, New Mexico, pain relief, Peppermint, Permaculture, prepper, respiratory
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Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
Spearmint is one of my favorite herbs, and for those who say it gets out of hand, I say you aren’t using it enough. It is so easy to pull out anyway, and makes a great anti-insect mulch around other … Continue reading
Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, gardening, medicinal plants, perfume, permaculture, plant uses, Prepper
Tagged cancer, circular economy, food forest, gardening, herbs, limonene, market economy, medicinal, medicinal plant, Mentha spicata, New Mexico, perillyl alcohol, Permaculture, prepper, Spearmint, Yerba Buena
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Male and Female Cones, Pinyon Pine (Pinus edulis)
Pinyon Pines have a lot of cones again this year after a good crop last year. It takes close to three years to complete the process, but the weather is clearly conducive to formation of nuts. My trees seem to … Continue reading
Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, gardening, medicinal plants, perfume, permaculture, plant uses, Prepper, wild edibles
Tagged base note, circular economy, essential oil, food forest, gardening, medicinal, native plants, New Mexico, perfume, Permaculture, Pine resin, pinus edulis, pinyon pine, Red Kuri Squash, Sugar Pie Pumpkin, wild edibles
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Rescue, Blue Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L. spp. cerulea)
Although my Blue Elderberries survived winter on the cold and windy northeast corner, the one farthest out has not sprouted any spring growth. Still alive, but it may be too stressed to get through a hot summer. I know, I … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, chicken m, Circular Economy, food forest, fruit trees, gardening, insect control, medicinal plants, perfume, permaculture, poisonous plants, Prepper, wild edibles, wildlife
Tagged Blue Elderberry, chickens, circular economy, food forest, fruiting tree, gardening, medicinal, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, Sambucus cerulea, Sambucus nigra, Santa Fe, wild edibles, wine
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