GROW Lists...

Grow: We grow plants for food and life.
Regional: We strive to learn what grows well in our region.
Organic: Everything is organically grown or grown naturally or natively.
Wisdom: We are gaining wisdom by learning and sharing as group.

This page is printable in PDF form. Just click the little PDF icon near the top right side of the article. The lists below are consolidated onto this one page. You are welcome to leave more suggestions/comments for name or nucleus also.

"Ginseng, goldenseal and bloodroot all require moist, humus rich, shady, cool locations. Maple leaves are the ideal mulch for them. We used to own 50 acres or so of wild ginseng ground. I am alive today only because of bloodroot's unique properties. The modern Moh's skin cancer therapy, first done by Dr Moh years ago, originally used bloodroot and zinc chloride. Goldenseal is one of several plants with Berberine as one of its constituents. Another that you could easily grow is Oregon grape. Weaker, but very easy to grow. Only tolerates semi- shade, especially on your aspect. Wasabi is sold by Raintree nursery." John.

"We need to work toward creating ecologies of biodiversity in our yards..."

Name Suggestions:

• Oregon Coast Food Security Project
• CC Homegrown or Central Coast Homegrown
• GREEN: Growing Regional Edible Emergency Nutrition
• PLANTS: Planting Local Area Nutrition Together Sustainably
• New Eden
• Siuslaw Growers Gathering
• Siuslaw Harvesters
• Siuslaw Sowing Circle
• Earth Share
• Network Earth Tribe
• Grow Harvest Share
• Siuslaw Grow & Share
• Siuslaw Sow & Share
• S.E.A Siuslaw Edibles Alliance
• West Lane Green Alliance
• GROW: Grow Regional Organic Wisdom

John's Links:

• MermadeArts.com - New!
• SunRoseAromatics.com - New!
• AcredEarth.com - New!
• BotanicalPreservationCorps.com
• JohnnySeeds.com
• AbundantLifeSeeds.com
• WildGardenSeed.com
• SeedsOfChange.com
• RainTreeNursery.com
• CumminsNursery.com/
• BurntRidgeNursery.com/
• RollingRiverNursery.com/
• California Rare Fruit Growers

Nucleus/Focus Suggestions:

• I feel our focus should be very simple, especially this year. Choose some plants, purchase them, plant them, keep records on them and publish them to the web. This way, it will not feel overwhelming to those of us who are not full time growers. Once this has been accomplished and we have started to learn from our plants, they will be teaching us and guiding us on our new journey.

Plant List:

I have started some research on each of these plants, and will add what I learn, as I go.

Schizandra - Part shade to full sun in well draining soil. This is a vining plant, so it will need some kind of trellis / support. Edible, nutritious, medicinal berries fruit mid to late summer. This plant is also said to be deer resistant.

Goumi - Full sun to light shade. Average garden soil. Produces a small, sweet/tart cherry with a very high lycopene content. Goumi is a deciduous plant that grows to about 6 feet tall. Very easy to grow. Nitrogen fixing.

Gooseberries - "Captivator," "Woodsman" and "Poor Man" are 3 varieties John recommended. Full sun. Well draining, fertile soil. Grows to 3-5 feet in height and breadth. Self-fertile. Can be prone to leafspot and mildew - this plant likes to be pruned for keeping the center open to air flow and sunlight (which will reduce the chance for these problems). I have heard the flavor described to be more like grapes.

Barberry - "Darwin" was a variety recommended by John. Moist, well-drained soil. Can tolerate many soil types. Full sun preferred, but will tolerate some light shade. High in berberine, making it a supportive medicinal for curing bacterial infections. Berberine stimulates certain immue system cells. High in Vitamin C. Anti parasitic. There are many medicinal properties and therapeutic uses for barberry! As with any medicinal plants, consuming in moderation is important.

Autumn Oliv - "Ruby" was a variety recommended by John. Large shrub or small tree with super nutritious, sweet/tart flavorful juicy fruits. Super high in lycopene! 17 times more lycopene than tomato, ounce for ounce. High carotenoid content, powerful antioxidant, high levels of vitamin A, C, E, flavonoids and essential fatty acids. Autumn Olive requires little or no fertilizer, is easily harvested by hand. This plant is listed as a noxious weed in some states, due to it's "invasive" potential. It is nitrogen-fixing, allowing it to thrive in poor soil conditions and in drought. It is seeded easily and generously by birds. It doesn't spread root suckers, but can be very persistent. Many plants are listed as invasive, but are still highly beneficial. Up to each individual to do their own research, and make a determination for themselves.

Lilies - Edible bulbs.

Bush Cherries

Josta Berry - A gooseberry / black currant cross.

Hardy Kiwi

Raspberry -

Blueberry - Blue Ray," Jersey," "Reka," "Patriot" were some recommended varieties. Here is a great chart on Northern Highbush blueberry varieties - Variety Chart

Tay Berries - Wire trellis.

Black currants - need cross pollination. Easy to propagate.

Sea Kale - Perennial kale

Bamboo - Young shoots are edible on some bamboo varieties. Phylostachys and sweet shoot in particular. The shoots do need to be boiled for 20 minutes or so.