Category Archives: Edible Plants

Edible plants range from wild raspberries and elderberries to Oswego tea and mustard greens. Plants native to North America are of particular interest.

Deadly Nightshade Volunteers in the Vegetable Garden

Posted on September 15, 2011 by wilde

We grow the usual garden plants, including a few varieties of tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, ground cherries, peas, beans, cucumbers, garlic, lettuces, radishes, carrots and many herbs. This year we added into the mix the tomatillo. If it weren’t … Continue reading →

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Ground Cherries Sweet Little Husk Tomatoes In A Paper Shell

Posted on September 12, 2011 by wilde

An Amish man shared a new vegetable with us a few years ago. We were at a farmer’s market appreciating the colorful selection of peppers and tomatoes when we came across something we had never seen. (Photos taken 31 August … Continue reading →

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