2007-08-02 Plant

• Common Name: Tomatos
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato
• Location: Avocado alley and west of 117 bimini by the compost pits
• Uses: Edible

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2007-04-02 Plant

• Common Name: Deadly Nightshade
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_nightshade
• Location: Planted in a pot at the end of the compost pits
• Uses: Medicinal
• Comments: The plant volunteered in Yuki’s pot. It overgrew the onions living there so Yuki transplanted it. After asking around for the species Lara suggested that it might be a Deadly Nightshade. We let it grow to confirm that. And yes, the berries look very much like deadly nightshade berries. Apparently this is one of the most toxic plants in the western hemisphere. We’ll keep it around for educational purposes. Found this on the wikipedia article linked above: “Stories claim that the devil has the exclusive rights to plant and harvest this plant. Hence, anyone eating it is visited and killed by the devil”.

We found a mushroom growing under the plant (another reason to keep it), it’s tiny, very cute:

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2007-03-21 Plant

More mushrooms!

A little disclaimer again: mushrooms are not plants, but since they live with plants, and even help them by decomposing organic matter and making it available to them they made it to the PlantPages. Remember: do not eat the mushrooms if you don’t know what you are doing.

I found these at the base of the fig tree in front of 127 Bimini Pl. I think Maria waters the place a lot and that helps it. The tree is probably decomposing too. I found some mushrooms there a few days ago (see previous plant page) so these must be coming from the same mycelium. They last for a day and turn totally black at the end. They might be some sort of Inky Cap.

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2007-03-17 Plant

Mushrooms yay!

These where under the fig tree in the courtyard. Species unknown. And, well, mushrooms are not plants. But since they live with plants, and even help them by decomposing organic matter and making it available to them they made it to the PlantPages. Remember: do not eat the mushrooms if you don’t know what you are doing.

These where found by the fig tree in front of 127 Bimini (That is Jimmy and Emily’s apartment. Species unknown.

• Common Name: Arugula
• More Information:
• Location: Beds in front of 127 Bimini Pl.
• Uses: Edible
• Comments: These have been self seeding for a while

• Common Name: Lemon Verbena
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_verbena
• Location: Beds in front of 127 Bimini Pl.
• Uses: Edible
• Comments: Smells great. Interesting recipes here: http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/lemonverbena.html

• Common Name: Artichoke
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_artichoke
• Location: Beds in front of 127 Bimini Pl. Under the guava tree
• Uses: Edible
• Comments:

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2007-03-15 Plant

• Common Name: apple tree
• More Information:
• Location: west side of bimini place, in front of 127 bimini, by the cob bench
• Uses: Edible
• Comments: This picture was taken because this is one of the trees we want to keep when the shared streets project is implemented

• Common Name: Peach Tree
• More Information:
• Location: west side of bimini place, in front of the Seafood City rear entrance
• Uses: Edible
• Comments: This picture was taken because this is one of the trees we want to keep when the shared streets project is implemented

• Common Name: Apricot Tree
• More Information:
• Location: Eastern side of bimini pl, in across the street from 117 bimini pl
• Uses:
• Comments: This picture was taken because this is one of the trees we want to keep when the shared streets project is implemented

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2007-03-14 Plant

• Common Name: berggarten sage, salvia (spanish)
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_officinalis
• Location: This one is located by the avocado alley
• Uses: Edible
• Comments: It was planted by Maria

• Common Name: Spearmint
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearmint
• Location: This one is located by the avocado alley
• Uses: Edible
• Comments: It was planted originally by Maria on the south garden. i (federico) propagated it on the pots by taking cuttings off the plant. Since mint grows extending its rhizomes underground it’s easy to propagate.

• Common Name: Peppermint, Menta Piperita (spanish)
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppermint
• Location: This one is growing in federico’s window box
• Uses: Edible
• Comments: Dave Kahn gave me this one when i visited his permaculture site in silverlake.

• Common Name: Lemon Balm
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_balm
• Location: The pictures show one growing in my window box, one under the window box, and the the bigger one in Camile’s garden on the western side of the courtyard.
• Uses: edible
• Comments: propagated from Camile’s garden to the window box. It grows well in shady areas, you can see it growing under other plants.

• Common Name: Rue, Ruda (in spanish)
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rue
• Location: Maria’s garden by the avocado alley
• Uses: edible
• Comments: considered to bring good luck (in colombia)

• Common Name: Bougainvillea
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainvillea
• Location: The one pictured above is located in the south garden, there are others around the eco-village including one on the front gate of building 117
• Uses:
• Comments: very thorny

• Common Name: Nopal, Prickly Pear
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prickly_pear
• Location: South garden
• Uses: edible
• Comments: these belong to Maria

• Common Name: fig, common fig
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Fig
• Location: south garden
• Uses: edible, porous wood makes good fire for pizza ovens
• Comments: the image above shows the recently pruned tree. It was pruned to allow more light to enter the south garden.

• Common Name: Tangelo
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangelo
• Location: south-western corner of 117 bimini
• Uses: edible
• Comments:

• Common Name: Geranium
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium_%28genus%29
• Location: By the containing wall, west of the courtyard
• Uses:
• Comments: species anyone?

• Common Name: Nasturtium
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasturtium
• Location: The plants pictured above are in front of lara’s apartment in the courtyard
• Uses: Edible
• Comments: You can eat the flowers and the leafs. Lara recommends putting the flowers on your salad.

• Common Name: New Zealand Spinach
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragonia
• Location: camile’s garden
• Uses: Edible
• Comments:

• Common Name: Basil, African Blue Basil
• More Information: http://www.superbherbs.net/AfricanBlueBasil.htm
• Location: courtyard, close to the entrance to the lobby
• Uses: edible
• Comments: cold tolerant says George Patton

• Common Name: St John’s Wort
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_Wort
• Location: Herb Spiral in the courtyard
• Uses: Medicinal
• Comments: Planted by Brad

• Common Name: Oregano
• More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregano
• Location: This one is growing at the entrance of the rabbit place
• Uses: edible
• Comments:

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