Johann's Garden

Carnivorous plants are awesome.  Here in western Washington we can grow pretty much any of the Sarracenia (American pitcher plants) species and hybrids as well as a few others.  As a child I was fascinated with venus-fly-traps because they moved when catching prey.  In my adulthood I've discovered that some (maybe not all) of the pitcher plant species and hybrids are far better bug catchers and they have stolen my heart.  Since my "collection" of pitcher plants is growing I think I ought to keep a list of what I've got and what I think of it.  This is that list: Click here to see Sarracenia selections I have extras of listed for sale. Sarracenia : * S .  leucophylla  'Super Pink' Baldwin Co, AL - Very pink selection with yellow flower  * S. leucophylla  (Franklin Co clone B)  ×   minor  (pink hood) - Very cute with good strong color AND windowing!  Really becoming eye catching as it matures. Some pitchers flop, but o...

This is a list of edible species (as well as non-edibles I find useful) that I am growing in my developing permaculture-ish plot (Temperate climate, USDA Zone 8, Washington State, USA) which includes a small property of my own as well as two neighboring properties belonging to family members. Looking over this list it would seem that I could feed myself with this, but in reality many of these plants are still in their early stages of establishment, and not all of them are highly productive... In addition to this list there are other edible species naturally present on the property which are not included since they do not offer any meaningful production at this time. KEY: 🍇 = producing very good quantities each year 🍒  = producing lightly each year (either from lack of maturity or lack of capability) 🌱 = acquired, but have not yet planted out All unmarked have been planted, but are not yet producing ⚒ = potentially on the chopping block for removal for one reason or...