Plant Profiles
Heirloom plant profiles. Categories include edible, fiber, medicinal and ornamental.
How I Saved the Ivan Tomato - It's all in the Story
By Laura Flacks-Narrol
When starting an agricultural business no one expects to hear that it all fell into place. No one expects to unearth the story of a veteran struggling with PTSD finding life renewed in a nursery. No one expects to find the team and connects exactly when you need them. Yet in the Ivan Tomato Rescue Project we did. Read on to discover the saga of how we did it.
Grow Edible Mushrooms in Your Garden
By Barbara Berst Adams
Turn Sawdust and Corncobs into Backyard Food Crops. Culinary mushrooms can be an enjoyable complement to growing oneās own herbs, vegetables, and fruits.
Deadly Dinner: Potentially Poisonous Crops
By Amy Stewart
To help avoid having a deadly dinner, here is a list of a few food crops that can become poisonous under the right circumstances.
Oh, Fiddleheads: Edible Spring Fern Fronds
By Randel A. Agrella
Named for the ornamental scroll at the end of a violinās neck, fiddleheads are the beginning of a fern frond of certain fern species and is often considered a springtime delicacy.
Moringa Oleifera: A Great Immune Booster
By Avtar Singh
Every part of the Moringa oleifera plant is useful and beneficial in a variety of ways; from treating infections and acting as an immune booster to being used in perfume and machine lubricant.
Edible Colors: The Many Colors of Corn
By Kristen Davenport
Learn some history of Native American corn and the many corn colors, with a special look into blue corn.
Vanishing Seeds: Value of Seeds in Himalayan Culture
By Ritu Varuni
Seeds are integral to human agriculture and must be preserved. Here is a Himalayan perspective about how seeds are an important part of our culture.
The Delaware Tobacco
By Lawrence Davis-Hollander
Learn of an interesting history about tobacco and its connection to the Delaware Indians.
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