Category Archives: Native Plants

Image Galleries—Finally

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Randy Tindall

I’m finally getting around to putting some images up!  You can view them under “Image Gallery” and switch between the different topics at the lower left of the gallery screen, where it says All Categories.  More images will be added … Continue reading →

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Late Boneset

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Randy Tindall

We just added a new page under Our Native Plants for the under-appreciated Late Boneset (Eupatorium serotinum).  A humble, but worthy addition to anybody’s backyard, which literally buzzes with activity!

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New Native Plant Pages

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Randy Tindall

I have posted the first two of a collection of pages dedicated to the native plants Nadia has identified in our yard.  You can find them in the Our Native Plants pull-down menu.  I hope to add about one per … Continue reading →

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A Lotta Damn Gall(s)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Randy Tindall

  (NOTE: Full confession—I goofed!  The following article is partially incorrect. The apple-like galls are NOT caused by one of the generations of a cynipid wasp, but rather by Polystepha pilulae, a midge, a mere dipteran, not a noble hymenopteran.  … Continue reading →

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Beans and Butterflies

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Randy Tindall

My Dad stopped and stared at some plants in our yard, then turned to stare at me.  “Did you just forget to pull these things?” he asked.  “Because if you did, I can do it for you now.” “No”, I … Continue reading →

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Backyard Haute (or at least, Hot) Cuisine

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Randy Tindall

Aficionados of native edibles can get into ruts.  It’s easy to cook down all wild greens like they were spinach, or to make omelets and fritatas with them, or throw them in with a bunch of potatoes to roast or … Continue reading →

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Courtship and Cookies: A Dubious Guide

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Randy Tindall

There are cookies, and then then there are cookies.  These were cookies.  Handsome, dark, subtly sweet, not overpowering, but able to make you want another, and then maybe another after that.  Bad for diets.  Good for indulgence. So, of course, … Continue reading →

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