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Casimiroa Edulis: A Tropical Tree Surviving 4 Years in Sakarya
Also known as White Sapote, Casimiroa edulis has been in our garden for 4 years. It takes some winter damage each year but bounces back every spring. We haven't seen fruit yet — but we're waiting patiently.
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Chrysopogon zizanioides (Vetiver): The Fragrant Grass That Holds the Soil
I planted it on slopes to prevent soil erosion. But vetiver is not just an erosion solution, it is also highly valuable for its medicinal and aromatic properties.
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Cornus kousa Satomi and chinensis: Two Dogwoods, Two Stories in My Garden
Pink Satomi and white chinensis... These two Cornus kousa varieties growing side by side in my garden offer a different beauty in every season.
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Acer palmatum Butterfly: The Most Elegant of Variegated Maples
With white-cream borders on its grey-green leaves and finely cut leaf form, Acer palmatum Butterfly is the most refined tree in the garden.
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Echinacea: The Eye and the Remedy of the Garden
Pink, purple, white, yellow... Echinacea brings color to the garden while being a medicinal plant with thousands of years of history. Perennial, easy to care for, bee-friendly.
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False Sunflower: From Sakarya Highlands to My Garden
When I first saw this yellow flower growing wild in Sakarya highlands, something stirred in me. I said one day it would be in my garden, now it multiplies every year.
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Cemetery Cypress: The Silent Guardian of the Misunderstood Garden
When I first saw it on the branch I had no idea what it was — that strangely shaped green lump startled me. Turns out it was a cypress cone. There's a lot you don't know about this tree.
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Bere Winter Pear: August's Most Aromatic Fruit from My Garden
With its russet skin, buttery flesh and unique aroma, the Bere winter pear is one of the oldest and most valued residents of our garden.
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Black Amber Plum: July's Black Pearl from My Garden
Golden flesh hiding beneath a black skin... Black Amber is one of the most impressive Japanese plum varieties you can grow in your garden.
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Li Jujube: A Rare Treasure Growing from the Root
Our ungrafted, root-grown Li jujube bore so much fruit this year that the branches can barely hold it. Rare, delicious and incredibly healthy.
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Heuchera: The Color Master of the Shade
Bringing color to those dark corners where sunlight can't reach, heuchera offers a beauty more striking than flowers — through its leaves alone.
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Crape Myrtle: The Bride That Paints the Garden Pink in July
Creating the most striking corner of the garden in midsummer, the crape myrtle carries a special beauty both in its blooms and its unique bark texture.
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American Persimmon: The Hidden Hero of Alternative Farming in My Garden
The American persimmon, a fruit most people have never heard of, has quietly begun bearing fruit in my garden. A perfect choice for those seeking alternative crops.
Read more"Keep the cycle, the future is in your hands."
— HE-QA Garden
Permaculture for me is not just a gardening technique — it's a life philosophy. To repair the soil, keep the cycle and leave a richer nature for future generations. Every seed is a trust, every cutting a hope.
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