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Purslane, or more accurately, common purslane (Portulaca oleracea), is a very nutritious plant that is cultivated and/or grows as a weed throughout much of the world. Other common names include: pusley, pursley, verdolaga, little hogweed, red root, andrakla (αντράκλα), glystrida (γλυστρίδα), reglah (رجلة), Bakleh, burdullak, qulfa, baldroegas, sanhti, paruppu keerai, gangabayala kura, punarva, and kulfa, […]

Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) are the legumes of a species of plant in the family Fabaceae, and are one of the most widely eaten plant foods in the world today. Despite the name “peanut”, as just noted peanuts are a legume rather than a true nut — as a “nut” is technically just an indehiscent fruit. […]

Ginger root is a commonly used culinary ingredient and/or herbal medicine that’s currently in use nearly anywhere that you can go in the world — in a number of different forms, and/or including: ginger root tea, fresh ginger, and dried ginger. All of which are thought to have somewhat different medicinal effects — largely owing […]

A simple and effective way to control aphids — often one of the most significant pests in fruit orchards — has been developed by researchers at Washington State University. All it takes to control the aphid population…. are flowers. The researchers at WSU discovered that simply by planting sweet alyssum flowers that fruit growers can […]

The presence of a healthy population of earthworms in a garden’s soil works very effectively to protect plant leaves from being eaten by slugs, new research from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna has found. Even though the earthworms don’t have direct contact with the slugs or the plant growth above, they […]

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Purslane (Portulaca Oleracea, Verdolaga) — Edible, Nutritious Weed With High Omega 3 Levels

Peanuts — Health Benefits, Information, Nutrition, Cultivation, & Risks

Ginger Root Health Benefits, Tea Uses, & Side Effects

Orchard Pests Can Be Effectively Controlled With Sweet Alyssum Flowers, Research Finds

Earthworms Very Effectively Protect Garden Plants From Invasive Slugs, Research Finds