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Adventures with Crabapples

Every spring, the crabapple trees that line the streets of this neighborhood burst into spectacular pink and white bloom. This is how the tree behind our house looked last May. It turns out the trees have other uses aside from the … Continue reading

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Exploring the ‘hood

I took a little exploring tour around my new neighborhood this afternoon. Here are some things I found. Wild strawberry plants Coltsfoot. I’ve heard it has medicinal uses, but I’ve never tried it.     Blackberry canes (or raspberry).   … Continue reading

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Eating in the Garden

Here are some critters I’ve found eating the garden, or eating in it. At least this snail was eating weeds. Its buddies have been gorging on my perennials and beans. A bug visiting the elder.   I found this luna … Continue reading

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Friendly Neighbors

Here’s somebody else who finds my backyard edible:   Arrrrrgh!!!!  

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