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Have you ever had the wild edible juneberry? They taste great and are super nutritious. They are indigenous to North America. They have many names including sugarplum, shadbush, shadberry, saskatoon and serviceberry. Here I share some of the info on the nutrition and experience of picking wild Juneberries.

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If you are looking to produce one of the easiest plant on earth to grow and happens to be one of the highest yielding of all cultivated crops then potatoes are a great option. There has been one culture that subsisted of 90 plus percent of their food intake from simply the white potato. It is being used as a weight loss food today (but not as french fries and potato chips) but if times were difficult you could get most of your nutritional needs from the simple potato.

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Sweet potatoes were the main source of nutrition for what was once one of the longest living group of people (one of the "Blue Zones"). Their macronutrient content flies in the face of many people's modern ideas of what nutrition is all about. This food is not only packed with nutrition but it is one of the best weight loss foods for those who need to lose weight. If you are looking for a staple food that is also one of the least allergenic foods on earth then look no further than the humble sweet potato. How can you grow it? What is a good northern variety to grow? And much more.

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Have you ever tried root parsley? It is a veggie that gives you two veggies at once. You can eat both the green portion of the plant and use them as a potherb in soups. The root tastes a bit like a mix of carrots and parsnips put together. Here we talked about some of the benefits of growing it and how to grow this unusual root vegetable. By the way, regular parsley won't give you the nice root veggie.