ARE EUCALYPTUS A DESIRABLE SPECIES IN THE CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE? Christopher Nyerges [Nyerges is the author of “Guide to Wild Foods,” “Foraging California,” “How to Survive Anywhere,” and other books. He can be reached at Box 41834, Eagle Rock, CA 90041, or www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com.] Eucalyptus is a tree with a mixed...
VILLASENOR: AMBASSADOR OF THE PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS
MEET ENRIQUE VILLASENOR: AMBASSADOR OF THE PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS Enrique Villasenor will be teaching a Healing Workshop on Saturday, September 20 at 10 am. Go to www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com for more information and to register. Enrique Villaseñor is at the head of the classroom, extolling the many unsung virtues of the prickly...
LILLY PILLY — Australia’s Gift to the World
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...