Tag: Plant Stories
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Wild Food: The Garlic Mustard Plant
When nature comes alive again in the Spring and the April rains have slacked off a bit, I strap on my trail running shoes and take to the local hiking paths. In the forest, I enjoy looking at the wild plants I pass. I often note the many local (and invasive) edible plants along the…
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Thomas Jefferson’s Cayenne Peppers
Cayenne peppers have been a mainstay at Eastborn Gardens since 2014. These plants are descendants from the seed stock grown at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home. More than that, cayenne peppers represent my second start in gardening, and the reason I wanted to become a gardener.
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Guest Post: George Reed, A Tale of Two Trees
For Arbor Day, I’m presenting a Tale of Two Trees, the story of how we came by our River Birch Tree here at Eastborn Gardens. It’s a story that began before my husband and I met, and best told from his perspective. George Reed II joins Eastborn Gardens as a guest blogger today.