Raising Your Own Cleansing Soapnut Trees

Dan Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

How to raise your own cleansing soapberries.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you’re looking for an eco-friendly soap that you can use for many applications in your home, soapnuts are an awesome option you can grow yourself. The shell, or the outer layer of the drupe, contains saponin. This creates a soaping effect when the shell …

unique berry

Unique Berry that Tastes Like a Baked Apple

Dan Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

A unique berry that tastes like a baked apple.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you want a special berry plant to add to your garden, consider growing cloudberries. These small, rare, delicate plants produce delicious berries and take up such little space.  And, they taste like baked apples. Cloudberries are typically found in the alpine and …

Growing a Tangerine Tree No Matter Where You Live

Dan Citrus, Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

How to grow a Tangerine Tree no matter where you live.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tangerine trees belong in the same citrus family as oranges, lemons, and limes. They’re a hybrid of mandarin oranges, and there are a ton of different varieties out there. Such as Clementine, Dancy, Honey, Kara, Pixie, and Yosemite. Whether growing tangerines …