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    Purslane, Portulaca oleracea L

    I always leave a few purslane plants in the garden so I can add some of their tasty leaves to every salad. Purslane has been found to be high in...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Jul 30, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    corydalis scouleri won't bloom

    I can't really offer any advice, but I can commiserate with you because for the first time my clump of Corydalis scouleri is not blooming this...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Apr 22, 2005 in forum: Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Ferns and Bulbs
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    Egyptian onion

    1) The entire onion is edible. We mostly use the green hollow leaves in late winter & spring in salads and as a substitute for green onions and...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Mar 2, 2005 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Gigantic Scilla Maritima bulb

    Urginea in Crete Attached are some photos I took of Urginea at the end of a hike through Samaria Gorge on the south coast of Crete, mid-October...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Mar 1, 2005 in forum: Conversations Forum
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    PNW Native Garden Design Tips?

    Native vines I have the impression that Lonicera ciliosa climbs high into trees to get to the light. If you could ensure it gets sufficient light...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Feb 24, 2005 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Devil's Club

    Devil's Club distribution "Trees and Shrubs of British Columbia" gives the distribution as "Alaska to Oregon and Montana and around Lake...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Jan 28, 2005 in forum: Plants: Nomenclature and Taxonomy
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    Vaccinium parvifolium Seeds

    Red huckleberry seeds Mike, When you placed the seeds in cold storage, were they in damp peat moss or some other planting medium? This is...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Jan 24, 2005 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    plants for school grounds

    More info Daniel & Jill, Here's some additional info that you might find useful. Stewardship booklets (can be purchased or printed from PDF...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Jan 24, 2005 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Hairy manzanita

    BC native plant nurseries A more reliable list of BC native plant nurseries is posted here: http://www.npsbc.org/Use/use.htm The Sooke area...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Dec 9, 2004 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Green gage plums

    New York Times article on greengages Today's (Sept 1) New York Times carries an excellent article on greengages in France. You might have to...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Sep 1, 2004 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Ralph Walton

    I've noticed quite a few wine and table grape varieties in the Fragrant Flora nursery catalogue. <www.fragrantflora.com> You'd have to email the...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Sep 1, 2004 in forum: Grapes and Grape Vines
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    Fast growing shade tree

    Since you're on Denman Island where water is scarce in summer, incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) would be a good choice. It's very drought...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Sep 1, 2004 in forum: Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers)
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    Is this a type of Morning Glory?

    Datura It might be a species of Datura - sorry, don't which. They come in pure white and shades of blue/purple and are extremely poisonous.
    Post by: Harry Hill, Aug 23, 2004 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    plants for school grounds

    Evergreen Evergreen is a well-established Canadian program that helps schools landscape their yards in an eco-friendly way. The emphasis is on...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Aug 23, 2004 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    unfamiliar flower

    Nerine bowdenii My guess would be Nerine bowdenii. Photos and info here: http://www.manntaylor.com/plantweek25.html and here:...
    Post by: Harry Hill, Aug 22, 2004 in forum: Plants: Identification