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Got pigs, chickens or other animals? These plants could feed them!
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a perennial flowering plant of the pea family that has been cultivated as fodder since Roman times, and has a ton of benefits for farmers, homesteaders and permaculture designers…
“A pasture tree for the beasts and a kingly fruit for man” is how the persimmon is described…
“The carob, the food of the Prodigal Son, of Mediterranean people, of the Mediterranean farm animals, and of the calves and dogs of America, also fed the cavalry of Wellington in his Peninsular campaign and that of Allenby in Palestine during the World War…
Siberian pea tree (Caragana arborescens), or Siberian peashrub, is a perennial shrub or small tree up to 6 m tall, with edible pods and seeds. The seeds are small but produced in abundance with 4-6 seeds per pod…
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) is a perennial herb that is used as a fertilizer and as an herbal medicine. The most commonly used species is Russian comfrey (Symphytum × uplandicum), which is a cross or hybrid of Common Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) and Rough Comfrey (Symphytum asperum)…
Native to southwest Asia, mulberry trees are most well known for their fruits, which can be used as a food source in a variety of ways. They are fast growing and drought resistant, and grow wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions…
