Category: Season for Harvest: Spring

Mar 14 2024

Ecological Use: Brings Pollinators, Ecological Use: Erosion Control, Ecological Use: Soil Building/Reclamation, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Family: Buckwheat (Polygonaceae), Food Type: Fruit, Food Type: Vegetable, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Season for Harvest: Fall, Season for Harvest: Spring, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Herb Layer, Size/Layer: Herb layer, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Crafts, the Arts, Textile Dyes/Materials, etc, Zone 3 Cold Hardiness, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Canada Red Rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum ‘Canada Red’

by Chas Hathaway

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Notes: Ecological functions/uses: Rhubarb can be a dynamic accumulator due to its deep roots, bringing up nutrients from deeper in the soil. Food uses: Rhubarb is used in pies, jams,...

Mar 09 2024

Ecological Use: Erosion Control, Family: Asparagaceae, Food Type: Vegetable, Growth Rate: Fast, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Sun, Season for Harvest: Spring, Size/Layer: Herb Layer, Soil PH: Neutral, Zone 3 Cold Hardiness, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Purple Passion Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis ‘Purple Passion’

by Chas Hathaway

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Check out Renee’s Garden Notes: Cautions: Propagating Purple Passion Asparagus The primary methods of propagating asparagus are to plant from seed (which may or may not have purple asparagus, since...

Feb 07 2024

Ecological Use: Erosion Control, Ecological Use: Soil Building/Reclamation, Family: Buckwheat (Polygonaceae), Food Type: Healthy Greens, Growth Rate: Fast, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Season for Harvest: Fall, Season for Harvest: Spring, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Herb Layer, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Neutral, Zone 3 Cold Hardiness, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness, Zone 9 Cold Hardiness

Garden Sorrel, Rumex acetosa

by Chas Hathaway

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Sorrel Botanical name: Rumex acetosa Notes: Propagating Garden Sorrel To propagate Rumex acetosa (Sorrel), you can use several methods depending on your preference and the resources available to you. Here...

Jan 16 2024

Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Ecological Use: Wind Break, Family: Typhaceae, Food Type: Staple Food, Food Type: Starch, Food Type: Sweetener, Growth Rate: Fast, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Season for Harvest: Fall, Season for Harvest: Spring, Season for Harvest: Summer, Season for Harvest: Winter, Size/Layer: Water layer, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Alkaline, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Crafts, the Arts, Textile Dyes/Materials, etc, Zone 10 Cold Hardiness, Zone 3 Cold Hardiness, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness, Zone 9 Cold Hardiness

Broadleaf Cattail, Thypha latifolia

by Chas Hathaway

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Common names: Broadleaf Cattail, bullrush (refers to many such large wetland grasses), common bullrush, common cattail, cat-o’-nine-tails, great reedmace, cooper’s reed, cumbungi Typha latifolia Caution: Cattails are NOT gluten free....

Jan 05 2024

Ecological Use: Erosion Control, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Education: Food Forest/Forest Garden, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Berries, Growth Rate: Fast, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Season for Harvest: Spring, Size/Layer: Herb Layer, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Neutral, Zone 3 Cold Hardiness, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Red Raspberry, Rubus idaeus

by Chas Hathaway

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Botanical name: Rubus idaeus Propagation Using Root Cuttings for Red Raspberry Propagation: Using Suckers for Propagation: Both methods are effective for expanding your raspberry patch or starting a new one....

Dec 31 2023

Ecological Use: Erosion Control, Ecological Use: Pest Deterrent, Family: Buckwheat (Polygonaceae), Food Type: Staple Food, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Season for Harvest: Fall, Season for Harvest: Spring, Size/Layer: Herb Layer, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Neutral, Zone 3 Cold Hardiness, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Rhubarb, Rheum x cultorum

by Chas Hathaway

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There are actually a few different kinds of Rhubarb, and many are hybrids (hence the botanical name including “hybridum”). Most of these are hybrids that include the mother species, Rheum...

Dec 22 2023

Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Ecological Use: Wind Break, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Berries, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Season for Harvest: Spring, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Neutral, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness, Zone 9 Cold Hardiness

White Mulberry, Morus alba

by Chas Hathaway

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White MulberryBotanical name: Morus alba Notes: 1. Fresh Eating: The simplest and most common way to enjoy White Mulberry fruit is to eat it fresh, right off the tree. It’s...