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Being the Human Hands for Goldenseal
Goldenseal, Yellow Root, Hydrastis canadensis. It is a plant that has gone by many names and is called Yellow Root for its bright golden yellow root due to the berberine, a potent medicinal component which I’ll include more information on below. Overharvested in the past for its medicinal gifts (alongside ginseng), goldenseal is native and easy to grow in its range where the natural habitat remains intact. It also has a long history of simulated cultivation and for more information on its cultivation I recommend the book Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and other Woodland Medicinals by Jeanine Davis and W. Scott Persons. Because of its history of overharvest and…
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Seeding the Permaculture Nursery at Mountain Jewel
This year at Mountain Jewel we have been busy planting seeds for the future. In air prune beds we have planted a variety of hybrid Chestnuts (Chinese x Japanese x American x European), Select Chinese Chestnuts, Persimmons, Select Pawpaws and English Lime. All of these plants thrive in our bioregion. These trees will be available fall 2020 to purchase through our website. We offer shipping and local pickup.
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Blackberry Culture: It’s the Jam
Now is the perfect time to establish a berry patch and we are offering a trilogy of bare root blackberry plants (3 for $20, Chester or Triple Crown Variety) for those wanted to get their blackberry game on.
