Plant investigations

Listened to a podcast on unusual varieties of plants to consider in permaculture.

• Gogi Berry (also called Wolfberry)
• Jujube (Ziziphus zizyphus)
• Nanking Bush Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) -- not a true cherry, similar tart fruit
• Blue Honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea var. cauriana)
• High Bush Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum) -- not a true cranberry. The fruits, sour and rich in vitamin C, can be eaten raw or cooked into a sauce to serve with meat or game.
• Elderberry (Sambucus) -- many varieties. Multipurpose berries. Insect repellant. More...
• Clumping Bamboo -- edible shoots, wind break, doesn't run like many bamboo
• Filbert (Corylus maxima) -- nuts, can use for hedges