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Got Acorns?
If all the acorns around you have got your feeling a little squirrely, here’s the short, short version of what…
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Food falling from the sky!
It is another masting year for the Valley Oaks (Quercus lobata) here in the Bay Area, CA. They don’t have…
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Wild oats and plum sustainability
I have a huge crop of wild oats standing in the open space around me. Does anybody have any idea…
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FeralKevin Presents: Stinging Nettle Juice!
This is the best drink ever! And it’s the most beautiful green color I have ever seen. Nettles are very…
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Chanterelles and Green California Foraging
Yesterday, I hiked into the hills to enjoy the bounty of all this rain! Everything was green and glowing with…
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Elaeagnus umbellata: inside out berries?
1. This species of Elaeagnus is NOT invasive in my area. “Invasive” meaning in this case, seeds won’t germinate and…
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California Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica) edible leaves
The California Bay Laurel is one of my favorite trees. They are beautiful, versatile trees — great for climbing and…
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Elaeagnus umbellata — Autumn olive permaculture plant. Invasive?
When I first got to the current garden I manage, I was an early “permie” (like a trekkie to Star…