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I was unable to keep this going. For some reason, I struggle with all artemisias, perhaps my soil is too acidic for them.

Native in the Pacific NW and most of North America except for the SE. Found in forest openings and meadows, from low to mid-elevations. Vincio means 'to bind' referring to the climbing/scrambling habit of the plant.

Pudd'nHead Wilson in Huckleberry Finn described watermelon as "..the chief of this world's luxuries, king by the grace of God over all the fruits of the earth. When one has tasted it, he knows what the angels eat. It was not a southern watermelon that Eve took; we know it because she repented." ~Mark Twain

Native in the Pacific NW, from Alaska to California, and east to Colorado. Found on cliffs and ridges, subalpine to alpine, generally where the ground is moist in early summer.

Native in the Pacific NW, Alaska to California, east to Alberta and Idaho. The common name refers to its nine layers of bark. May be used medicinally as a laxative or purgative.

Native across Canada, south to Montana, South Dakota and Delaware. Found along roads, wetlands, and in disturbed areas. Critical early pollen source for various insects. Easy to propagate - just snip off a whip and it will root easily in a vase of water.

"It is a poor pussy willow that does not have a song sparrow perched in it at this season, his throat vibrating with the tumbled, jingling notes of his early love song." ~Donald Culross Peattie

Native in the Pacific NW, from Alaska to California, mostly west of the Cascade Mountains. Found in moist woods, swamps, and open canyons in low to mid elevations. Caterpillars feed on the leaves, while birds and small mammals eat the fruit. The apples may be eaten fresh, although they are quite tart. Due to their high acidity, they keep well and become softer and sweeter as they age. Crabapples are often planted in commercial apple orchards to facilitate pollination. The wood is chipped for smoking, or added to fires for a sweet scent. The bark may be used medicinally, although caution should be taken as it contains cyanid-producing compounds.

It is said that if one tosses a pip into the fire while saying the name of your beloved, if the pip explodes, your love will be true.

Introduced from Europe, now commonly found in the Pacific Northwest from British Columbia to Oregon, and across eastern North America. Found on roadsides and at the edges of forests. The leaves are edible, but rather bitter.

Native in the Pacific NW and throughout North America. Found in moist woods, stream banks, and sandy meadows from low to mid elevations.

Native in the Pacific Northwest from the Aleutian Islands south to Chihuaha; and in the northeast from Newfoundland south to Maryland. Was previously classified as A. pedatum until 1991. A. pedatum does not grow well in the Pacific NW, loses vigor, and dies easily.

It is said that if a girl can hold a maidenhair stem without causing the leaves to tremble, she is chaste.

This maple absolutely glows in the fall, a real head turner. I posted a picture but it really doesn't do it justice. Wish I was a better photographer!

Native in the Pacific Northwest on both sides of the Cascade Range in Washington, British Columbia, south to California, east through the Rockies to Wisconsin and Ontario. Found in moist, shady woods at low to mid elevations. The crushed leaves have been used as a poultice. If you walk through a patch of pathfinder, the silvery undersides of the leaves turned over by your feet will show you the way home.

Salad sized tomato, nice shape and color. Sweet fruity flavor. Tends to crack.

Small salad, non-productive. Rating: bleh

Didn't climb well for me (I use spirals rather than cages), cracked bad. Rating: bleh.

Red cherry, sweet, but cracks more than Sweet Million. Both are easy to find as starts, I'd stick with Million over 100.

I didn't get much striping from this tomato, mostly just red. Poor yield, but firm and flavorful. Might be worth a 2nd try.

Red grapes, flavor was rather non-distinct, and I fed a lot of these to the chickens. Meh rating for me. I do like the name.

Good reliable red cherry. Sweet, disease free, no cracking, lots of fruit. Easy to find starts.

Yikes. These tomatoes just look 'wrong' to me, like well on their way to rotting (I assume that is not the case). Hopefully they taste better than they look? Curious to hear how they produce and what they taste like, and more importantly, what draws your interest to them.