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| Planting fruit and nut trees in Mason County, TX March 02, 2012 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I have 36 acres 15 miles west of the city of Mason TX. I wish to plant one acre plots of sustainable organic crops that are long term and hardy. (cost and effort not an iss... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sap of mulberry similar to sap of maple for syrup from Wellman IA February 23, 2012 Can the the sap of the mulberry tree be used to make syrup similar to maple Syrup? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Edibility of peppervine berries from Madison MS February 09, 2012 I am following up on a question I've posed to many well experienced foragers and naturalists regarding the pepper vine plant or Ampelopsis arbor. There are many conflicting stories regarding the edib... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Identification of strange dark green blobs February 03, 2012 In my back yard I have a type of plant with no roots only around in the summer and when it rains. It looks like a person took a piece lettuce and put way too much water into it and wadded it up. It ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Planting fruit and nut trees in Archer, FL. January 26, 2012 We're looking to plant a few fruit and nut trees in Archer, Florida. We've been thinking about figs, apples, peaches, oranges, plums, and whatever nuts grow best here (looks like almonds and pecan... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Negative and positive effects of invasive dandelions from Rama Ontario January 12, 2012 How do Dandelions have a negative impact of being a invasive and a Positive impact of being a invasive species ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover plant that tastes like cucumbers December 18, 2011 It is a native ground cover plant that is edible and tastes like cucumbers. Found in the Edwards Plateau. What is the name? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Identification of a cucumber-like vine with fruit November 16, 2011 We found tiny, grape-size white melon-like fruit on a vine, with tomato-like/cucumber-like seeds. The leaves on the vine were similar to grape or cucumber leaves, but not spiny. They were behind our... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Information on edible tubers of hog potato from Austin November 10, 2011 I inquired a while back about hog potato or Hoffmannseggia glauca. You gave me some information on the plant but no information on when the plant produces the edible tubers. Also how long does it take... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Does molasses make glutinous corn palatable from The Philippines November 06, 2011 What would be the effect of molasses in the growth of glutinous corn?? Does molasses make the plant palatable? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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