Just a quick note about the stall we had at the Celebration of Cornish Gardens. This was held at the National Trust's Trelissick Gardens near Truro on the...
Can anybody help with this? Cheers Rich ... -- Plants for a Future: 7000 useful plants Web: http://www.pfaf.org/ or http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ ...
I am looking for information on certain plants in Japan. I would appreciate any information or resources on the following: "Oubaku" tree and/or "Bokaku"...
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May 28, 2002 7:01 am
Dear Ivan I believe the root crop you are talking about is the ahipa (Pachyrhizus ahipa). This plant does appear in the PFAF database, though it is somewhat ...
Hi there, joined not long ago, thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Luke, I live in Glasgow, I'm 22, Taoist, martial artist... Does anyone know how to get or grow...
Dear friends of PFAF ! I am reading just now this fundamental book by Ken Fern 'Plants for a Future'. I think you all did the same. Well may be it happened...
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Ken Fern
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Jun 1, 2002 6:20 am
There are several plant pests and diseases that are notifiable. I believe that Fireblight is on this list, as is the Colorado beetle on potato crops and...
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Ken Fern
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Jun 1, 2002 7:15 am
Dear Luke I'm not sure how hardy Tribulus terrestris is, but it can probably be grown in Britain as an annual crop. Here is an extract from the PFAF database. ...
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Paul
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Jun 1, 2002 2:44 pm
I have a Chinesis variety of Kiwi that I planted 18 months ago. It is situated against an east and south wall in the garden. Last year it grew well to about...
I got seed from Richters. www.richters.com. I never planted it. ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official...
... Well this is one of those questions that goes round and round. There was an interesting article in New Scientist a couple of weeks back , advocating a...
Dear Stephen, ... I had a search through our database and could not find any mention of the plant, this might be because we concentrate on plants which grow in...
Here's an article I wrote a little while back on this subject... Land required for Vegan self sufficiency- some questions and food for thought.... How much...
BK, ... Got the right site this time, cool. in general I like it. Best bits 1) Overall feel, it nicely breaks up the info. 2) The heading for the different...
Hi, I overheard a conversation on a train the other day. I think the person speaking was a botonist, and she also does training courses in using herbs. Anyway,...
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Ken Fern
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Jun 6, 2002 7:07 am
Dear Austin Yes, the fruits of Chenopodium capitatum can be eaten in quantity raw, if you like them enough. Personally, I find them a bit boring after the...
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Ken Fern
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Jun 6, 2002 7:49 am
KiwiDear Paul What has almost certainly happened is that the plant has been affected by frost. Whilst Kiwis are quite hardy when they are dormant, the young...
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Ken Fern
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Jun 6, 2002 10:54 am
Dear Graham Long time no see. I hope everything is well with you. I read your comments on minimum land use with some interest. I think you will find that the...
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Paul
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Jun 7, 2002 1:06 am
Thanks for the advice Ken. In actual fact I think I misled you regarding its location. The Wall is on the east side of the garden so it is protected from the...
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Paul
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Jun 7, 2002 1:41 am
I have not seen the study you refer to but I should think it would be very difficult to be self-sufficient on such a small piece of land with only vegetable...
Thanks for your reply ken, this makes alot of sense, and puts this oft- quoted figure into a more meaningful context! I'm also pleased for the more substantial...
Dear Friends, We would like to invite you to the South West Permaculture Convergence to be hosted by Plants For A Future at Blagdon Cross Plant Research and...
1.) I am looking for gooseberry cultivars or wild gooseberry species that have a different but interesting taste/flavor compared to cultivars like Achilles,...
Dear friends, I need your help. Please send me the info and ref. regarding the tissue culture or micropropagation in sea buckthorne. ... <HR> <html><body> <tt>...
Dear friends, I need your help. Please send me the info and ref. regarding the tissue culture or micropropagation in sea buckthorne. Thanks Rajesh ... <HR> ...
