Some new #FoodPlant #seeds have arrived 😊

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One of my baby #eggplants is under attack. Not sure what's been eating it. My other eggplants are not under attack.

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Field #cucumber #flower.

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Check out my very first #ChouFleur #purple #cauliflower #plant 👩‍🌾 It's such a pretty #FoodPlant 😍

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It's the start of #wildberries season on the island 😀 I found a large #IndianPlum bush/tree, filled with #berries. They look like tiny plums, hence their name. You can collect some wild seeds, at end of Summer, to grow in your gardens.

Once established, craftspeople can use their #wood to make self bows & straight shoots made into fine arrows. Wood can also be made into spoons/forks, knitting needles/crochet hooks & combs.

PNW #Indigenous #FirstNations used their bark, twigs & fruits for #food & #medicine sources. Sunnier locations provided larger, sweeter tasting berries.

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#TragopogonPorrifolius - Common #Salsify aka vegetable oyster or Jerusalem star.

It's a #wildflower that's fairly easy to grow in loose soil or in deep pots/grow sacks - they have deep & large taproots. Fab addition for #rewilding or as part of a #PollinatorGarden & #EdibleGarden. It takes 2 years from sowing for flowers to develop; first year will only show foliage.

Young shoots are #edible - raw or cooked & taste like asparagus. Their leaves & roots are edible & taste best before plant flowers. The roots have a mild oyster & asparagus taste. Their flower petals & sprouted seeds can be added to salads/sandwiches.

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I’m becoming increasingly fascinated by #LeafMiners - larvae of some moths (and probably other invertebrates) that eat the leaves of their chosen #foodplant from the inside.
Here’s one on a #cherry leaf and the other on an #oak leaf.
In normal light it’s hard to see they’re there at all but back lighting helps.

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Made some more floral #pollinator pots for some local plant buying customers. I only sell very healthy plants, in enriched soil & feed them before selling so buyers don't need to do much except transplant & keep up regular watering. I gift extra #plants to regulars too.

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