Food Plants – Perennial
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Wild Mint: An Exploration of the Varieties and Culinary Applications of the Mints
Wild mint, a versatile and aromatic herb, has been cherished throughout history for its culinary and medicinal properties. With its…
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Okinawa Spinach
Okinawa spinach is an edible leafy green that once established will last for years with only pruning (harvesting) for maintenance.…
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Edible Flowers of the Tropics
As we look to find niches and stack functions in our tropical permaculture homesteads, one often overlooked group of plants…
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Farm Update: In the Garden
Pictures and commentary from our garden. Plants that get a particular mention are pawpaws and sweet potatoes, and there are…
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Ginger in a RealFood Garden
Ginger has thrived at our place since I learned to think about what it gives and what it needs in…
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Frost in the Garden
It seems many a gardener spends the winter locked up inside, hiding from the chilly weather, darning socks in front…
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How to Use Your Fresh Culinary Herbs
I’m a huge fan of the herb garden right outside the kitchen door, as well as dotting herbs throughout vegetable…
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Growing Ginger And Making Sauerkraut
This article is about how the ginger growing in our garden has inspired successful homemade sauerkraut in our kitchen, and…
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Sunchokes, Jerusalem Artichokes, Suntubers
Sunchokes, also commonly called Jerusalem artichokes, are native to the Eastern United States, where my wife Emma and I have…
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Herbs of Zaytuna Farm – Parsley
So far on our herbal tour of Zaytuna Farm we’ve met Rosemary, Yarrow, Aloe, Mint, Sage and Comfrey. Now…
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How to Grow a Blueberry Guild in a Temperate Climate Successfully
Blueberries can be one of the most low-maintenance and pleasurable berries to grow in the temperate permaculture homestead. They are…
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Tropical Permaculture Perspectives
Visiting Por Phat Aphaimool’s forest farm in Mae Tha, Chiang Mai, again after a long time was a chance to…
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