Medicinal and Edible Plants

I am a husband, father, gardener, researcher, herbalist and teacher. I study Ethnobotany and Permaculture. I grow a variety of rare and unu...

   The daylily, Hemerocallis fulva,  seems to only be appreciated for its beauty these days, but it also has another use.  Nearly all parts...

Pineapple Sage     Pineapple Sage , Salvia elegans has a wonderful fruity fragrance.  The flowers are red and tubular, which is ap...

While Sunflowers can now be found all over the world they are originally from North and South America.   Helianthus annuus , the common sunf...

One of my goals with my garden is to have a continuous harvest year round.  This is possibly where I live, but the type of harvest changes t...

White Sage (Salvia apiana) is found naturally in the far south of California, growing in chaparral and sage scrub communities.   It has long...

    The Mulberry is a great addition to the permaculture garden or food forest, it's fast growing and provides two edible foods.  The f...