My sibling picked out this Foam Flower - Tiarella โCandy Striperโ - for the garden a few years ago. It performs reliably in shade, with spring blooms and striking maroon veining that adds depth and interest to the foliage.
๐ผ The climate conscious bandit eats leaves and shoots! ๐ซ๐๐ณ
some reasons for eating tree leaves (and using trees for staple crops too):
๐ณ yummy! ๐
๐ณ can forage wild for free ๐๏ธ
๐ณ connect to nature ๐
๐ณ very nutritious - leaves of woody plants are on average much higher in key nutrients than annual vegetables ๐ฅ
๐ณ woody plants, especially trees, sequester carbon! โคต๏ธ
๐ณ they improve soil health and reduce erosion ๐ชฑ
๐ณ climate resilience ๐
๐ณ trees are more resilient to fluctuating weather and climate conditions than annual crops ๐ฅ๏ธ
๐ณ they're better at soaking up and storing rain - important with increasingly unpredictable rainfalls ๐ฆ
๐ณ increase water quality ๐ง
๐ณ habitat ๐ฆ
๐ณ pollination ๐ ๐ฆ
๐ณ less susceptible to diseases and pests, especially in diverse systems (not monocrops) ๐
๐ณ reduced need for pesticides โ ๏ธ
๐ณ they provide shade โ๏ธ
๐ณ less labour intensive ๐๏ธ
๐ณ great diversity, increases biodiversity and diversity of foods ๐
๐ณ they promote longterm thinking and concern for the ecosystem ๐ง๐ค๐ถ
๐ณ can be important culturally, especially to indigenous peoples ๐งโ๐พ
๐ณ there are species suitable to all climates and conditions where food is grown ๐๏ธ โ๏ธ โฐ๏ธ ๐ฒ
๐งต for some temperate examples off the top of my head
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๐ฅฌ Homesteader's Kaleidescopic Perennial Kale is the only kale we grow!
๐ช๐ผ It's so easy and resilient!
๐จโ๏ธ It grows well from zone 6 - zone 10.
๐ซ We have seeds!
https://homesteadculture.com/homesteaders-kaleidescopic-perennial-kale-grex/
๐๐ป Get a FREE comprehensive homesteader's plant profile on Perennial Kale w/ recipes, tips, permaculture, nutrition and more!
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#permaculture #homesteading #permacultureplants #perennialfood #perennialgarden #forestgarden #foodforest #regenerativeculture #kale #kaleyeah #adaptationgardening
Planning a deer-proof perennial meadow garden for a client that's loaded with pollinator plants. The bed will be supplemented with summer and winter annuals throughout the year to keep it colorful and attractive to pollinators.
#JanuaryJoy #gardening #GardeningMastodon #PollinatorPlants #Perennials #PerennialGarden #GardenDesign #horticulture #DeerProofPlants
January is the perfect time to pour over garden catalogs and get spring planting ideas sorted out. After I design and install a perennial garden, I prepare laminated botanical charts for the client with pictures on the front of the new plants, and on the back, the names and a brief discussion on how to take care of each one. This gives the client the confidence to manage the new garden.
#gardening #JanuaryJoy #GardenDesign #PerennialGarden #perennials #GardeningMastodon #plants #horticulture
Does that red #Crocosmia spread quickly? I have an orange one that has spread everywhere.
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