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Edgewood Nursery
Добавлен 10 фев 2009
Mt. Joy Orchard - Fall 2021 Orchard Tour
This video features a history of the orchard, some information about various trees in the orchard and and a bit about a few of the meadow plants and orchard companion plants.
Mt. Joy Orchard is a free to pick public orchard providing a creative social space while demonstrating the use of agricultural practices that promote pollinator habitat, biodiversity and the preservation of Maine's agricultural heritage.
The orchard currently consists of over 100 fruits trees, mostly heritage Apple cultivars on standard rootstock, along with Pears, Peaches, Cornelion Cherries, Yellowhorn, Paw Paws, Apricots, Asian Pears, Elder Berries, Plums and other minor fruits.
Mt. Joy is maintained by the community...
Mt. Joy Orchard is a free to pick public orchard providing a creative social space while demonstrating the use of agricultural practices that promote pollinator habitat, biodiversity and the preservation of Maine's agricultural heritage.
The orchard currently consists of over 100 fruits trees, mostly heritage Apple cultivars on standard rootstock, along with Pears, Peaches, Cornelion Cherries, Yellowhorn, Paw Paws, Apricots, Asian Pears, Elder Berries, Plums and other minor fruits.
Mt. Joy is maintained by the community...
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Propaganda by the Seed: Building A Bucket Thresher
Просмотров 9133 года назад
This video goes along with the Seed Saving episode of the podcast Propaganda by the Seed, which you can find at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2021/10/11/october-11th-2021-seed-saving This video walks you through the process of making a bucket thresher. This tool quickly and efficiently allows for the threshing (breaking seeds free from their pods/heads/stalks) of many types of seeds including ve...
Propaganda by the Seed: Cleaning Dry Seeds
Просмотров 8223 года назад
This video goes along with the Seed Saving episode of the podcast Propaganda by the Seed, which you can find at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2021/10/11/october-11th-2021-seed-saving This video shows how to clean seeds that ripen in dry pods or other fruit. Various methods are demonstrated including using a bucket thresher and the open source seed cleaner from RealSeeds. Plans for the seed clean...
Propaganda by the Seed: Cleaning wet seeds
Просмотров 2203 года назад
This video goes along with the Seed Saving episode of the podcast Propaganda by the Seed, which you can find at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2021/10/11/october-11th-2021-seed-saving This video shows the essentials of cleaning seeds that ripen in a wet fruit.
Propaganda by the Seed: Harvesting Dry Seeds
Просмотров 2223 года назад
This video goes along with the Seed Saving episode of the podcast Propaganda by the Seed, which you can find at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2021/10/11/october-11th-2021-seed-saving This video shows a bit about when and how to collect seeds that ripen in dry pods or fruit.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profile: White Dandelion ( Taraxacum albidum)
Просмотров 8705 лет назад
To purchase other interesting plants go to: edgewood-nursery.com/shop?category=Plants This unusual white flowered Dandelion from Japan has all the same positive properties as a regular dandelion, but has white flowers and appears to be much less dispersive by seed (it doesn't become weedy, at least so far).
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profile: Sea Kale (Crambe martima)
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.5 лет назад
To buy this plant go to: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/sea-kale-crambe-maritima-plant?category=Plants This perennial vegetable is usually my first recommendation to people interested in getting started with perennial edibles. It has many harvest windows through the season, from shoots, to leaves, to flower buds to immature seed pods, all tasty. A single plant in full sun can grow to 3’ and provide ...
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profile: Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Просмотров 1 тыс.5 лет назад
To purchase this plant go to: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/stinging-nettles-urtica-dioica-bare-root-plant?category=Plants The early spring leaves are the best, but anytime before the the plant blooms you can harvest leaves to eat, make tea or dry for later use. Cooking or drying deactivates the sting and very young plants don't have much sting to begin with. One of the most nutrient dense foods ar...
Plant Profile: Hablitzia (Hablitzia tamnoides) aka Caucasian Mountain Spinach
Просмотров 7 тыс.5 лет назад
to purchase this plant: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/hablitzia-hablitzia-tamnoides-bare-root-plant?category=Plants Clumping vine bearing tender spinach like leaves, very productive when it's happy. Does well in part shade. Prefers slightly alkaline soil, but does fine in neutral / lightly acid as well. Zone 4 hardy perennial. Rare.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profile: Non-Flowering Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
Просмотров 9375 лет назад
To purchase this plant: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/non-flowering-garden-sorrel-rumex-acetosa-plant?category=Plants This perennial leaf crop just keeps giving, because this cultivar never blooms you can harvest the crisp, crunchy tangy leaves all season long. Most productive in full sun and well drained soil, but tolerates some shade too.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profile: Turkish Rocket (Bunias orientalis)
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.5 лет назад
To purchase this plant go to: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/turkish-rocket-bunias-orientalis-bare-root-plant?category=Plants Super easy to grow and quick to establish, edible leaves are good in spring and OK in summer, the flower buds are prolific and very tasty, similar to broccoli-raab. Pretty yellow flowers attract syrphid flies and other beneficial insects.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profiles: Mouse Garlic (Allium angulosum)
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.5 лет назад
To purchase this plant go to: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/mouse-garlic-allium-angulosum-5-bare-root-plants?category=Plants A great choice for a perennial allium, larger and more robust then chives/garlic chives, with a milder flavor. Very low maintenance. Beautiful purple flowers, which are of course, edible.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profiles: Cut-Leaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)
Просмотров 4 тыс.5 лет назад
To purchase other interesting plants check out edgewood-nursery.com/shop?category=Plants This giant coneflower takes a running form and can quickly grow into a decent size patch and fills in disturbed sites. The spring leaves are edible and are quite tasty, with a flavor different from any other vegetable.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profiles: Good King Henry (Blitum Bonus-henricus)
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.5 лет назад
To purchase this plant go to edgewood-nursery.com/shop/good-king-henry-blitum-bonus-henricus-seed-packet-or-bulk-2ypwc A classic perennial vegetable, grows fast in full sun, but will take shade too. The spinach-like leaves are best cooked, as are the young flower buds. If you have a good sized patch you can also harvest the seeds, which cook up a bit like quinoa.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profiles: Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
Просмотров 3,8 тыс.5 лет назад
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profiles: Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
Human Powered Ferris Wheel @ the human powered carnival 2008
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Human Powered Ferris Wheel @ the human powered carnival 2008