Golden Ragwort
There is a large colony of this plant on my neighbor’s property and since it grows in a rather damp location, I didn’t expect to find it on my property. But here it is! I took this picture, on my … Continue reading →
Catchweed Bedstraw
This has been such a wonderful learning experience! I never would have known that the plants that I found on my property had so many uses. The one featured in this post, Catchweed Bedstraw, is regarded by many as a … Continue reading →
Common Blue Violet
I didn’t find many common blue violets, a native North American wildflower, on my property, most likely because April marks the beginning of the blooming season for the plant – it blooms until June. According to the USDA Natural Resources … Continue reading →
Spring Beauty
I spent a fair amount of time, head down and camera in hand, searching the ground for interesting-looking plants. I was intrigued with the narrow leaves of this plant but the flower hadn’t opened yet. Still, I thought it was … Continue reading →
Putty Root
The Putty Root is a terrestrial orchid – it is also called the Adam & Eve plant. This is because there are a pair of corms in the ground – Adam and Eve. One way to propagate the plant is … Continue reading →
Mayapple
Now, here is a very interesting plant that, unlike the two previous plants in this series, happens to be native to Eastern North America. It is interesting that I found it on my property, since it is a plant that … Continue reading →
Burdock
Continuing the series started with Colt’s Foot, we move on to the Burdock (arctium lappa) plant: This is another plant that is native to Europe and, because the seeds have hooks on them that grab onto nearly anything, it makes … Continue reading →
Colt’s Foot
I visited my property in Floyd County last week to take care of a number of things and, while there, took pictures of plants and flowers that were unfamiliar to me. Fred First, the resident botanical expert in Floyd, identified … Continue reading →
13 Bankers
I’ve subscribed to The Baseline Scenario for over a year now. I find it to be a very balanced and informative source of information about how we got into the financial straits that we are in. The authors (Simon Johnson … Continue reading →
Community Orchards
A friend sent me an e-mail, asking me to vote for a local park’s application to have a free fruit orchard planted by the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation. I had never heard of the organization but after looking into it, … Continue reading →