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Tree ferns—and a few other things from the Asia / Australasia sections of the UCBG at Berkeley

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Tree ferns—and a few other things from the Asia / Australasia sections of the UCBG at Berkeley

We’re back at UCBG at Berkeley last March and headed into the Asia section of the garden…

Angiopteris lygodiifolia, from Japan.

Pyrrosia lingua, also from Japan.

Growing very happily on a rocky fronted slope.

Onoclea orientalis, the Oriental Ostrich Fern… (China)

Its dry fertile fronds.

Rhododendron irroratum ssp. yiliangense (China).

Now we’ve jumped ahead to the Australasia section and the (**GASP**) tree ferns.

My pass by this section was a “look and admire” walk, no gathering of specimen names, they just weren’t visible from the path we were on.

They were gorgeous…

This tree fern trunk had an assortment of things strapped to it…

A staghorn…

An orchid (top), Dendrobium kingianum (Australia).

And a Pyrrosia confluens (New Caledonia)…

Kind of a clunky effort, IMHO.

This grouping had a label I could see, Dicksonia antarctica.

Another Pyrrosia growing on a trunk, P. lanceolata (Indonesia)

Check out that skirt!

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Alcampo focuses on improving the handling and preservation of fresh produce

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Alcampo focuses on improving the handling and preservation of fresh produce

Global SPAR network promotes food loss and waste reductionSPAR International reported: “On the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW), the SPAR brand reaffirms its commitment to reducing food waste across its global operations. IDAFLW 2025 has been identified as an opportunity to…

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Need help fixing clay soil (6b)

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Need help fixing clay soil (6b)

Hello all,

I need some advice. I’m planning out a permaculture garden in my yard (primarily native perennials with some space for annual food crops) and the space is currently turf grass over heavy, compacted clay soil. We are in Kentucky zone 6b. My plan right now is to scalp the lawn, sow daikon radish and crimson clover over the entire area, scalp again (no bagging) when the clover goes to flower, and cover with cardboard over the winter to kill the grass. I have freshly-chipped mulch that I’m going to let sit in a pile all winter and spread it in the spring on top of the cardboard.

My question is this: should I rent a tiller in the spring and till everything into the soil once? I plan on using no-till methods after that. If I don’t till, should I keep the cardboard or remove it? Any other tips or advice on what I should change? Thanks

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Can you mulch or compost infected and diseased plants?

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Can you mulch or compost infected and diseased plants?

I recently moved into a property which has a bunch of plants and trees that need pruning. Some of them have pest infection or disease (eg lemon tree with gall wasp and black sooty mould). Am I able to used infected/diseased plant matter for compost and mulch? Or will this spread disease and pests across my yard?

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