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Planting trees is only a good news story if it’s done right | Bibi van der Zee

In the fight against global warming, we’d be better off preserving natural forests than planting new monoculture plantations, says Guardian journalist Bibi van der Zee

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Forest Garden With 500 Edible Plants Requires Only a Few Hours of Work Per Month

You can now support EIC on PATREON Mother Nature has been growing plants for 460 million years and trees for 370 million years. According to fossil records, humans appeared in Africa around 195 thousand years ago and thrived on nature’s bounty. Fast forward to the early 1900s, which saw the beginning of a new …

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Fruiting and flowering in late December

On the Coffs Coast of NSW

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The greenhouse effect with and without humans.

Submitted by @amitsahu09 (the tag won't work).

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#growyourownfood

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The older I grow the less I can be bothered to search for small possessions.

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Our best Black Sapotes yet. Juicy and seedless. Eat with honey, icecream, oatmeal or just as they come. I’ve yet to try in a scone or a cake.

Our House and food forest is for sale.

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Our best Black Sapote yet, seedless and juicy. This is from a seedling tree.

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Lavender Lemonade — ediblegardens52

There’s a pitcher full of lavender lemonade in my fridge and I’m savoring every glassful. Here’s the story about my favorite summer beverage. My introduction to lavender lemonade came seven years ago when we were staying in Santa Barbara. I met a friend from college for lunch. She lives in Ojai and

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Crimson Salvia; Nasturtium; Banana leaves below Tree Waratah, Pecan flowers

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Black Sapote fruit; Yellow Grumichama in peak flower; Elderberry flowers; Amla coming into leaf in Spring. Mid Spring on the Coffs Coast.

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This pic captures our lush mid-north coast NSW climate. There are so many edibles in this shot.

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Our three Jabotica have burst into flower after rain and Spring warmth.

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After useful rains the Spring garden is growing madly. #forestpansytree #walkingiris #yesterdaytodayandtomorrow #grevillia #pinkarumlily #greengoddessarumlily

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Australian Red Browed Finches feasting on the Winter Grass in our lawn and enjoying the bird bath

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Blackberries in August

AUGUST

When the blackberries hang swollen in the woods, in the brambles nobody owns, I spend

all day among the high branches, reaching my ripped arms, thinking

of nothing, cramming the black honey of summer into my mouth; all day my body

accepts what it is. In the dark creek that run by there is this thick paw of my life darting among

the black bells, the leaves; there is this happy tongue.

—Mary Oliver from American Primitive

Photo: Tommy Garrison, Oregon

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I love the ‘mindfulness’ of this poem.

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No wonder the internet is celebrating. This man did truly horrible things that will effect humanity for years to come.

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Ornamentals near the house providing colour in late winter.