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Native plants you can eat, grow

Gooseberry (Currant) Family. It offers a good example of a plant for an edible landscape in this area, where it is planted on the east side of the Prescott Valley Public Library. It seems to do best in moist, shady spots. The yellow, tubular flowers are quite attractive and the purplish fruits are edible, though not as sweet as blueberries. I usually combine them with blueberries at the table in such things as oatmeal. It is readily available in nurseries. It is a medium-sized shrub with bright green leaves. A single plant can produce a good quantity of fruit.Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.) As the name implies, this "little apple" is sweet but also tart. It is small, though, so a good quantity would need to be gathered to be of much use. It is easy to collect. The drawback with Manzanita fruits is the hard seeds, which take up a good proportion of the fruit. However, they are widespread at mid-elevations across the West. Locally, places like Mayer, Sedona, and the Mazatzal Wilderness boast extensive stands of Manzanita in the chaparral vegetation zone. They are also readily available in nurseries in a variety of shapes and sizes. The slightly fuzzy, evergreen leaves and red bark are considered quite attractive in landscapes looking for medium-sized, slow growing shrubs.New Mexican Locust (Robinia neomexicana) Not all edible plants are created equal, whether in a survival situation or in your front yard. In other words, some parts are edible and other parts are not. Season of use is also an important factor to keep in mind. This is nothing new either, whether the plant is wild or domesticated. Remember the joy of the Powell expedition coming down the Colorado River when they "stumbled" upon an abandoned garden with potato greens in it? Tired of the same old bread, beans, and bacon, they drooled at the prospect of "fresh greens." While potatoes are edible, the leaves are not, causing them to vomit throughout the night. If pioneers, experienced with "living off the fat of the land" are tempted to eat the wrong thing at the wrong time, what... http://pvtrib.com/main.asp?SectionID%3D74%26SubSectionID%3D114%26ArticleID%3D64459

PV florists expect higher sales this Valentine's Day

Photo by Jason Wheeler. Fi Bullock arranges a bouquet of roses. Prescott Valley florists expect to sell more flowers this Valentine’s Day because it falls on a weekday. Last year it fell on a Sunday. When it comes to Valentine’s Day, everyone has an ideal in mind, such as Madorie Dutra who said she would rather be doing anything other than working that day while Rihanna Leon said she’d like to spend the day relaxing at home. Gary Michaud said the ideal Valentine’s Day for him and his wife would be spending it together as a couple. “It’s the love thing,” he said. “Candles and dinner.” In addition to all of that, Michaud said he likes to keep Valentine’s Day traditional, also mentioning chocolates and flowers as part of the perfect Valentine’s Day. Flowers are a huge aspect to Valentine’s Day. For Feb. 14 alone, the amount of orders usually totals the number of flowers ordered in the entire month of July, said Rakini Chinery, owner of Allan’s Flowers, and Prescott Valley Florist.Last year, there were 398 deliveries on Valentine’s Day, Chin... http://www.pvtrib.com/news/2017/feb/08/pv-florists-expect-higher-sales-valentines-day/