Gaiaceous Gardens
Live in the woods…not the weeds.
gaiaceousgardens
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https://gaiaceousgardens.wordpress.com
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Gaiaceous Gardens is a permaculture-based residential landscape management company that specializes in using native plants to create, enhance or restore an urban or suburban forest, food forest and unique wildlife habitat. We also run a working/ teaching urban farm & certified wildlife habitat in Shoreline, WA.
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Angel’s Fishing Rod or Wandflower (Dierama pendulum) blooming in the garden...
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#pacificnorthwest #gardening #summer #flowers #dierama
So many of our so called “weeds” have edible parts that are not only delicious, but are often also far more nutritious than what we find at the local grocery store. Nutrition and flavor are commonly lost to shelf life and cultivated beauty. This Pacific Blackberry (Rubus ursinus) - also known as Trailing Blackberry and California Dewberry - falls into that category, in my opinion. The vining, yet low-growing, habit of the plant sets it up to be a tripping hazard with ankle-slicing tendencies (to add to the fun of nearly falling on your face as you walk through your garden or the forest). It can even choke out small perennials and shrubs as it bifurcates and zig-zags over itself to create a dense layer of tendrils in every direction. As a result, I’m often tasked with removing or at least controlling its existence in client gardens. But every so often, I happen upon a spot where it’s been tolerated, or better yet embraced, and the rewards in Summer are the most delicious little berries around! I’ve never seen enough in one place to reap a large harvest. The gathered handfuls reflect the size of the fruit itself. But it’s always worth the few moments of delightful sweetness. Just watch your footing!! .
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#pacificnorthwest #nativeplants #forest #plants #trailingblackberry #summer #fruit #wildforaging #wildfood #edibleweeds #berries
Favorite Quote:
I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in a garden. ~Ruth Stout
