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The Food Forest Podcast

  • Podcast
  • What’s a Food Forest?
  • Food Forest Recipes
  • Garden Themes
    • Thanksgiving Garden
    • Christmas Garden
    • Potential Staple Foods
    • Salad Garden
  • Willowrise Gardens
Hosui Asian Pear, Pyrus pyrifolia
28 October 2021

Hosui Asian Pear, Pyrus pyrifolia

For those unfamiliar with Asian pears, picture a fruit with the shape of an apple, the color and texture of a pear, but the flavor of an extra-juicy spiced pear. Plus they sell for top dollar at the grocery store and farmer’s market.

Charles Hathaway Shrub Layer 0 11 sec read
Walking Onion, Allium cepa proliferum
27 October 2021

Walking Onion, Allium cepa proliferum

A true perennial among onions, and let’s face it, they just look cool!

Charles Hathaway Root Layer 0 3 sec read
Blue Elderberry, Sambucus caerulea
26 October 2021

Blue Elderberry, Sambucus caerulea

Also known as Mexican elderberry or tapiro, this is possibly the tastiest of the elderberries.

Charles Hathaway Understory Layer 0 4 sec read
White Dutch Clover, Trifolium repens
21 October 2021

White Dutch Clover, Trifolium repens

The occasional 4-leaf clover isn’t the part of this foundational food-forest gift that will bring you the greatest luck. Not only can this thing feed you, but it will feed your other plants, as well.

Charles Hathaway Groundcover Layer 0 9 sec read
Lamarckii Serviceberry, Amelanchier lamarckii
20 October 2021

Lamarckii Serviceberry, Amelanchier lamarckii

AKA juneberry, AKA shadbush, AKA saskatoon, AKA Snowy Mespilus, AKA apple serviceberry, AKA quite-possibly-the-best-little-berry-you’ll-ever-find-growing-on-a-tree.

Charles Hathaway Understory Layer 0 3 sec read
Bigtooth Maple, Acer grandidentatum
19 October 2021

Bigtooth Maple, Acer grandidentatum

The sugar maple of the rockies! Half the size, half the syrup, but much less than half the maintenance. And here’s two ways to tap them, too.

Charles Hathaway Canopy Layer 0 7 sec read
Buffaloberry, Shepherdia argentea
18 October 2021

Buffaloberry, Shepherdia argentea

Also known as the silver buffalo berry, which, while it may make it sound like something for a boy scout, can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Charles Hathaway Nitrogen Fixer 0 7 sec read
Hosta Longipes
15 October 2021

Hosta Longipes

Step aside, asparagus! Hostas have come to town! Or better yet, come alongside. There’s room for us all!

Charles Hathaway Groundcover Layer 0 4 sec read
Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis
14 October 2021

Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis

Get it started, and it will do the rest. A perfect candidate for food forest veggies.

Charles Hathaway Herb Layer 0 4 sec read
Broadleaf Cattail, Typha latifolia
13 October 2021

Broadleaf Cattail, Typha latifolia

No, it’s not really a corndog sticking out of the water, but it’s probably even more edible and nutritious. Cattail is a fabulous wild edible worth adding to the wettest part of your food forest.

Charles Hathaway Water Layer 0 9 sec read
Gambel Oak, Quercus gambelii
12 October 2021

Gambel Oak, Quercus gambelii

Ah, nuts! These things are great if you can beat the deer to them.

Charles Hathaway Understory Layer 0 3 sec read
Aronia Berry, Aronia melanocarpa
11 October 2021

Aronia Berry, Aronia melanocarpa

Pucker up! The aronia chokeberry is tastier than it sounds!

Charles Hathaway Shrub Layer 0 2 sec read
Honeyberry, Lonicera caerulea
7 October 2021

Honeyberry, Lonicera caerulea

Imagine a blueberry rolled to the shape of an elongated egg, but that tastes like a kiwi, and LOVES cold climates. Did I mention one mature bush can produce several pounds of fruit every year? Oh yeah, that’s what I’m talking about.

Charles Hathaway Shrub Layer 0 13 sec read
Siberian Dwarf Pine (AKA Japanese Stone Pine), Pinus pumila
6 October 2021

Siberian Dwarf Pine (AKA Japanese Stone Pine), Pinus pumila

A power-punch shorty, a champion in the cold, and a rockstar in the food forest.

Charles Hathaway Shrub Layer 0 4 sec read
Nootka Rose, Rosa nutkana
5 October 2021

Nootka Rose, Rosa nutkana

Great fruit, beautiful shrub.

Charles Hathaway Shrub Layer 0 1 sec read
Black Cherry, Prunus serotina
4 October 2021

Black Cherry, Prunus serotina

Photo by Rasbak of Wikimedia commons, CC3

Charles Hathaway Canopy Layer 0 6 sec read
  • Podcast
  • What’s a Food Forest?
  • Food Forest Recipes
  • Garden Themes
  • Willowrise Gardens

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