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To: Tilted Irish Kilt; Wneighbor

Interesting list. I have planted Rosa Rugosa for Rose hips, various types of edible violas, and various herbs. We leave a lot of edible weeds in the yard like dandelions, and the medicinal too.

One of the most recent edibles is the Passion Flower - a native plant. We found one growing, took the fruits and planted them around various places. It’s growing like gang busters.

Leaves can be boiled, drained and stir fried or dried and used for tea-helps fight insomnia. Flowers are also edible, I think. The fruit is a citrus flavor - I used it and added club soda for an interesting soft drink.


98 posted on 02/12/2017 10:27:08 AM PST by greeneyes
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To: greeneyes; Wneighbor; Ellendra
greeneyes :" Interesting list. I have planted Rosa Rugosa for Rose hips, various types of edible violas, and various herbs.
We leave a lot of edible weeds in the yard like dandelions, and the medicinal too."

Herbals are vastly underrated , and remain largely unknown, except for those who have taken the time to study them, and their medicinal properties.
Most modern pharmacology has been initially dependent on floral properties.
I like the idea of "dual purpose" plants like 'rugosa roses' : numerous flowers, rose hips for vitamin C, but also for an impenetrable hedge when planted closely.

100 posted on 02/12/2017 11:33:24 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt (Muslim & Spanish migrants are like Kudzu--> designed to overload the system= Cloward-Piven)
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To: greeneyes

My passionflower vines shot 30’ up a cedar tree and presumably bloomed up there. If the freeze didn’t kill them, I’m going to head them so they’ll bush.

My heirloom Sun Gold cherry tomatoes are up from seeds scattered about by their moms last year. Best little tomato ever.

Last year I planted some companion marigolds that turned out to be Africans - ‘CrackerJack - which got 4’ tall and 4” blooms in all colors. Replanted them where they’ll form a screen... they look like marijuana, a few of my neighbors asked me if I wasn’t scared to grow weed out in the open.


101 posted on 02/12/2017 11:43:39 AM PST by txhurl (The LEFT are screaming at the Tsunami, and the Sky, trying to set fire to the Ocean- S.Tom)
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To: greeneyes
One of the most recent edibles is the Passion Flower - a native plant. We found one growing, took the fruits and planted them around various places. It’s growing like gang busters.

Awesome! I love passionfruit, but haven't been able to get any established yet. I'm right at the edge of their range.
130 posted on 02/13/2017 7:10:07 PM PST by Ellendra (Those who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.)
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