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21 Choice Perennial Vegetables For 4-Season Climates

by Karl Treen

21 Choice Perennial Vegetables For 4-Season Climates

When I first discovered perennial gardening, designing a collection of high-quality, perennial green vegetables was complex and confusing...
Posted in crambe maritima, food forest card game, forest garden, perennial foods, permaculture, plant swap, regenerative agriculture, Sea kale

How Does a Sunflower Track the Sun?

by Karl Treen

How Does a Sunflower Track the Sun?

I never understood how, and why, sunflowers face the sun, so I did a bit of digging and found several interesting answers!
Posted in botanical garden, botany, companion planting, ecology, edible landscaping, environmental science, flowers, food, food forest card game, forest garden, permaculture, plant intelligence, regenerative agriculture, school garden, sunflowers

Grow Asian Pears for 2¢ Each!

by Karl Treen

Grow Asian Pears for 2¢ Each!

Did you just pay $1.50 for that Asian pear? You are not alone! What you might not realize is that Asian pears are extremely easy to grow, requiring little or no attention once established...
Posted in Asian pear, food, food forest, forage, forest garden, fruit, fruittree, garden, orchard, pear tree, pears, permaculture, pick your own, playffcg, pyo, regenerative agriculture, trees