Garden Helper
Creating the Perfect Garden for You
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Ramps
Environment/Needs
Light- partsun, fullshade
Water- moist
pH- acid, garden
Gives
Form/Niche- herb
Uses- edible (greens and roots, can be pickled), nectary
Taxonomy- Ramps, Allium tricoccum, Alliaceae
Yarrow
Environment/Needs
Light- fullsun
Water- dry, moist
pH- acid, garden, alkaline
Gives
Form/Niche- herb
Uses- accumulator, nectary, groundcover
Taxonomy- Yarrow, Achilea millefolium, Asteraceae
Superhardy Kiwifruit
Environment/Needs
Light- fullsun, partsun
Water- moist
pH- acid, garden, alkaline
Gives
Form/Niche- vine
Uses- edible (fruit)
Taxonomy- Superhardy Kiwifruit, Actinidia kolomikta, Actinidiaceae
Nodding Wild Onion
Environment/Needs
Light- fullsun, partsun
Water- moist
pH- strongly acid, acid, garden, alkaline
Gives
Form/Niche- herb
Uses- edible (greens for cooking)
Taxonomy-Nodding Wild Onion, Allium cernuum, Alliaceae
Chives
Environment/Needs
Light- fullsun, partsun
Water- moist
pH- garden, alkaline
Gives
Form/Niche- herb
Uses- edible (greens, cooking), accumulator, nectary, groundcover
Taxonomy- Chives, Allium schoenoprasum, Alliaceae
Asparagus
Environment/Needs
Light- fullsun
Water- moist
pH- garden, alkaline (6.5-7.5)
Gives
Form/Niche- herb
Uses- edible (green), medicinal, nectary
Taxonomy- Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis, Asparagaceae
Monday, November 26, 2012
Kaki Persimmon
Environment/Needs
Light- fullsun
Water- moist
pH- garden, alkaline
Gives
Form/Niche- tree
Uses- edible (fruit), pollinator
Taxonomy- Kaki Persimmon, Diospyros kaki, Ebenaceae
Light- fullsun
Water- moist
pH- garden, alkaline
Gives
Form/Niche- tree
Uses- edible (fruit), pollinator
Taxonomy- Kaki Persimmon, Diospyros kaki, Ebenaceae
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