Identifying Milkweed Seedpods

Milkweed Seedpods Come in all Shapes and Sizes

Poke Milkweed - November 1, 2013

  At nodding Onion Gardens we propagate seven different milkweed species, several of which are currently not in production. At different stages of development it is easy to confuse one species from another. Identifying milkweed based on their pods shape is a simple method of learning how to recognize one family member from another.

  The only draw back to this strategy is; like flower color it requires one to wait patiently until the flower blooms or a pod forms. It is not the most efficient means of identification; never the less it is fun and entertaining.

 

Purchasing Organic Fertilizer

Is this Truly an Organic Product?

 

Purple Milkweed Seedlings

   
  It is important that we all have bucket lists; things like biking the entire Great Allegheny  Passage or taking a class at the community college even if you are older than the professor.

 One of the goals for my native plant business is to become an organic farm. I am not sure that even if I reach that goal I would be willing to pay the application fee. Just the same it is something I am striving towards.