I grow our own vegetables. Many hybrid and heirloom varieties are bred for flavor rather than for commercial appeal and travel. There are entire species on the allotment that you can’t easily buy in stores because of this - like salsify, a root vegetable that tastes of fish and shellfish. Our neighbours happily take it to make vegan latkes of alarming similarity to fishcakes. You cannot sell it in stores because - despite looking like a white parsnip - it turns brown when you pick it if you scrape/bruise/cut the white root in any way, or damage the delicate little hairs, for some reason, it BLEEDS RED and is very upsetting to look at.
There are whole classes of foods like this. Foods that just don’t ship well or look good on supermarket shelves. Forbidden fruits. Vegetables that bleed and taste like meat. Sorry about this
This website is one of my fav places to find interesting heirloom stuff! I ordered a bunch of seeds to try growing next year I’m really excited about!
The goats and horses are now living their best lives in a clean and organic landscape. Apple trees are a foodscaping element the goats find especially pleasing. Project Name: “East Coast Style.” Landscape Design by Paul Hendershot Design, Inc. paulhendershotdesign.com
A hiking trail preserving very old oaks. This design looks beautiful without the need for a thirsty lawn, or other impracticalities that can further harm California’s drought situation and the environment through chemicals like pesticides. Planning a landscape doesn’t mean more is better. Sometimes retaining existing elements and enhancing them is the way to go. Project Name: “The Butterfly House.” Landscape Design by Paul Hendershot Design, Inc. paulhendershotdesign.com Interior Design: maraya.com
View before entering through a security gate with a tunnel made of plants. Project Name: “Woodland Pathway to Pool.” Landscape Design by Paul Hendershot Design, Inc. paulhendershotdesign.com
An exterior design with a driveway and rose garden. Project Name: “White Flower House.” Landscape Design by Paul Hendershot Design, Inc. paulhendershotdesign.com
A no lawn exterior design with curb appeal. Project Name: “Renaissance Garden.” Landscape Design by Paul Hendershot Design, Inc. paulhendershotdesign.com
A sweet scented lavender field. The garden attracts pollinators, improving the landscape ecology for all. Project Name: “The White House. Landscape Design by Paul Hendershot Design, Inc. paulhendershotdesign.com
My blood peach started blooming this past weekend and we’re expecting below freezing temperatures most nights this week, so on Sunday I wrapped it up the best I could. It’s not the easiest job as it is, but I insisted on making it even worse for myself by doing it at night (after I watched the temperature slowly drop all evening and the hills being covered in snow). That’s a 25 m² furniture dust cover, honestly I was expecting it to cover the tree much better. Should still work. Somewhat. Now fingers crossed we’ll get through this week without too much damage.
