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| Edible plants in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania March 02, 2014 Hi again! Thanks for answering my one question. I have another though. Do you know of any edible plants with no nasty side effects ( like stomach aches or being nauseous) that grow in Lycoming County ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Edibility of Washington Hawthorn berries from Williamsport PA February 22, 2014 Please tell me if Washington Hawthorn berries and leaves are edible and if so, how to prepare them. Thank you! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Wild Edible Books for Pennsylvania February 11, 2014 I was hoping I could get some suggestions of one or more good books on wild edibles that I can find in Southwest PA. Any help will be greatly appreciated. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fruiting times of native trees and shrubs in the Pacific Norhwest December 30, 2013 I am looking for information on fruiting/seeds/nuts times of native trees and shrubs in the Pacific Northwest. Obviously they fruit after they bloom but all I can find is very general information such... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for stinging nettle not exposed to pesticides or exhaust December 26, 2013 Hi, Thank you for providing this service! I'm interested in foraging and wild edibles in Austin and am wondering if anyone can tell me a spot where I could harvest some Stinging Nettle that is un... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fruit trees for Kempner, Texas November 29, 2013 I just moved to Kempner , TX and would like to plant a couple of fruit trees in my 1 1/4 ac yard. I would like to plant a species that will do well and produce edible fruit. Any assistance will be app... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Can I make my large pecan trees produce larger nuts? November 14, 2013 I have 2 older large pecan trees about 40' tall but the nuts are very small, only about 1 1/2". What can I do to get larger nuts? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| A Bounty of Edibles for New Braunfels Texas October 25, 2013 I was hoping you could suggest a few plants that would serve several purposes. I live in New Braunfels, TX and would like to incorporate as many drought tolerant plants which would support birds, but... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Looking for a List of Edible Wild Plants for Ohio September 06, 2013 What are some edible wild plants in Ohio? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Making Tea from Croton monanthogynus August 13, 2013 Do you have any other information on the value of croton monanthogynus as a tea? Nutritive value? Possible adverse reactions? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
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