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Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines: Raisin Wine in the Imitation of Frontignac

Karen April 21, 2022 0 Comments

Frontignac is a grape of ancient Greek origin that produces a white wine that may be fragrant, strongly perfumed and deliver intense floral, perfume, rose water, and spice tastes and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Hog Peanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata)

Karen April 20, 2022 0 Comments

Native to moist shady areas of eastern North America from New Brunswick to Florida, west to Texas north to North Dakota and Montana, this herbaceous, annual twining vine is a…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana aka Cochlearia armoraci)

Karen April 19, 2022 0 Comments

If you like the wild ponies of Assateague you will enjoy growing horseradish! It doesn’t know its place and insists on moving about expanding its territory year after year. The…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Tiger Jaws (Faucaria tigrina)

Karen April 18, 2022 0 Comments

Native to hot, dry areas of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, this clump-forming succulent perennial is a member of the fig-marigold family, Aizoaceae, that also includes ice plant,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants of the Bible: Mountain Tulip (Tulipa montana)

Karen April 15, 2022 0 Comments

Native to rocky and stony areas in the mountains of Iran and northern Iraq, mountain tulip is a bul-forming herbaceous perennial and a member of the lily family, Liliaceae, that…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Umbrella Tree (Schefflera actinophylla)

Karen April 14, 2022 0 Comments

Also called octopus tree, Schefflera is an evergreen tree native to the rainforests in Australia, New Guinea, and Java where it grows up to 50’ tall. It was introduced into…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sheepbit (Jasione montana)

Karen April 13, 2022 0 Comments

Native to thin, dry, sandy soils of central Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, this biennial or annual is a member of the bellflower family, Campanulaceae, that also includes balloon…

Children

Plants for a plant Zoo: Chicken Gizzard (Iresine herbstii)

Karen April 12, 2022 0 Comments

With stunning foliage, this short-lived tender perennial brightens up any garden or container with its burgundy red, hot pink, yellow or white leaves . A native of Central and northern…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile:European Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Karen April 11, 2022 0 Comments

Native to the Balkans, this deciduous tree is a member of the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that also includes maple, lychee, and buckeye. It has a deep taproot and grows up…

Garden History

Plants of the Bible: White Egyptian Lotus (Nymphae lotus)

Karen April 8, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as tiger lotus, Egyptian white water lily, and white lotus, this aquatic fresh water perennial is a member of the water lily family, Nymphaceae, a small family of…

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