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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
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Trade as seed
May 7, 2024: Seeds sown (Sewn at southwest corner of house. Behind mint.)

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Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
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Herbaceous layer
August 22, 2023: Plant emerged (Planted as cover on new hugel with cherries. Good performance and attractive. Plan to use in cover crop mix in 2024)
March 2, 2024: Obtained plant (Obtained 2 small packs of seed from Free the Seed and 1, one pound bag from Box of Rain.)
March 17, 2024: Seeds sown (Seeded south faces on first bare soil.)
May 15, 2024: Bloomed

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Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)
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Herbaceous layer
March 17, 2024: Seeds sown (Included in "Spring garden/pollinator mix. Seeded on south faces on bare soil)

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Sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'American Giant Hybrid')
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Midstory
Obtained 100 seeds from Gurneys winter of '23-'24

Helianthus annuus bloom.

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Mammoth')
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Midstory
September 10, 2023: Bloomed (These performed fabulously. Acted as a trellis for hardy kiwi. Frosted before seeds could be harvested. )

#Pollination - The #Butterflies love this plant.

Sunroots (Helianthus tuberosus)
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Midstory
April 13, 2024: Transplanted (Planted 6 of these around outside of chicken run.)

Sea Berry (Hippophae rhamnoides).

Sea Berry (Hippophae rhamnoides)
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Midstory
started several of these by root cutting and one from seed from MacGivers yard. May 15, 2024: Plant emerged (At least one of the transplants from McGiver survived the winter)

Sea Berry (Hippophae rhamnoides).

Sea Berry (Hippophae rhamnoides)
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May 14, 2024: Transplanted (Planted one male plant from "One Green World")


Seaberry (Hippophae rhamnoides 'Leikora')
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Midstory
Understory
May 14, 2024: Transplanted (Planted one from "One Green World")

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Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)
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Understory

The spring cones look like tiny roses.

Tamarack (Larix laricina)
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Overstory

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Austrian Winter Peas (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Austrian Winter')
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Vertical/Climber
Herbaceous layer
March 17, 2024: Seeds sown (South face seeded to bare soil)

Planting

English Pea (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Early Frosty')
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Vertical/Climber

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English Pea (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Green Arrow')
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Vertical/Climber

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Snap Pea (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Sugar Snap')
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Vertical/Climber
These performed well in '23. River loves them, do succession in '24 to keep 'em coming.

- Munstead Lavender, attracting a Bumble Bee with crossed wings.

English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead')
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(Love to have)Understory
Groundcover
March 26, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Went into fridge for stratification)
May 18, 2024: Seeds sown

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English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Vera')
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Understory
Groundcover
March 26, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Began stratification)
April 23, 2024: Seeds sown (Sewed seeds on lower south face of north hugel)

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Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
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Herbaceous layer

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Flax (Linum usitatissimum)
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Groundcover
Herbaceous layer
March 17, 2024: Seeds sown (sewed on south faces with mix.)

illustration by P. J. Redouté from Duhamel's 'Traité des arbres

Honeyberry (Lonicera caerulea)
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Understory
April 8, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Planted 2 "borealis" and 1 "tundra" in 5 gal. pots from Plantland.)

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