Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Emery Mitchamore <emitch@att.net>]

Around here, there are two trees that get the Paloverde moniker (both are "green sticks"): Parkinsonia aculeata and Cercidium macrum.  Apparently, both can be used as described.  Mesquite and Honey Locust, too.  It's a shame, considering their other desirable qualities, but most of the other leguminous trees are not considered edible.  I'd like to hear more about food-bearing trees.

E. E. "Mitch"  Mitchamore

www.hillcountrynatives.net

On Jun 2, 2010, at 7:01 PM, anna Lorrai wrote:

I learned a year ago that palo verde seed from the trees is edible.  While green they taste like green peas.  When they are dried I put them in the coffee grinder and make flour.  They make a very tasty pancake that is much like buckwheat.  The seeds are said to be high in protein.  I love the tree, it's strong green trunks, it's beautiful yellow flowers and the leaves are like pine needles creating a nice mulch.  Anna

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