Foraging For Wild Low Bush Blueberries
Summer time in the north country means it’s time to start foraging for Vaccinium angustifolium, known by us common folks
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wild plants
The British Soldier Lichen
One of my favorite places on our farm is the “flat rock” area that covers about 5 acres. There is
Read morePlant Profile ~ Dandelion, A Useful Homestead Plant
Common Dandelion Taraxacum officinale AKA, “blowball, cankerwort, doon-head-clock, witch’s gowan, milk witch, lion’s-tooth, yellow-gowan, Irish daisy, monks-head, priest’s-crown and puff-ball,
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Plant Profile ~ Common Mullein
Verbascum thapsus Common Mullein or Great Mullein Common Mullein is found all over the United States, although it is not
Read morePlant Profile ~ Bayberry
Myrica Bayberry, Candleberry, Sweet Gale, Wax-myrtle The genus Myrica contains between 35-50 species of plants that range from shrubs to
Read morePlant Profiles ~ Goldenrod
Solidago Goldenrod In late August and into early fall, the Goldenrod plant brightens the countryside with its wonderful golden flowers.
Read moreSweet Sap Silver Maple
Those who live on low laying, wet, clay farms way be interested in the “Sweet Sap Silver Maple” as a
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