LILLY PILLY Aka AUSTRALIAN BRUSH CHERRY or EUGENIA (Syzygium paniculatum) By Christopher Nyerges [www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] Lilly pilly is a member of the Myrtle Family (Myrtaceae) Description: The Lilly Pilly is an evergreen shrub that is typically manicured as a border hedge in urban yards. Left alone, it grows tall...
GETTING TO KNOW THE NASTURTIUM PLANT
GETTING TO KNOW THE NASTURTIUM PLANT (Tropaeolum majus and related species.) A tasty food that’s easy to grow in your backyard [Nyerges is the author of “Foraging California,” “Foraging Edible Wild Plants of North America,” and other books. He teaches regular classes about the uses of wild plants. His schedule...
PROFILES OF THE FIRE: COURAGE ESCAMILLA
PROFILES OF THE FIRE: COURAGE ESCAMILLA HOW THE FIRE CHANGED AN ACTIVIST’S LIFE FOREVER By Christopher Nyerges www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com Courage at his home with neighbor’s home burning in background. Courage Escamilla is an actor, activist, and “adventurer in training” who moved to Altadena almost four years ago. He explains that it...