= loquat (died): from seed, tree with edible fruits, probably from China, have harvested several fruits about the size of grapes

= orange: from seed, about 7' tall, never flowered, about 18 years old

= grapefruit: 3: one about 7' tall, from seed, about 18 years old, once had 1 flower; 2 about 2' tall, given to me, bloomed once

= pineapple (none now): from top of fruit

= litchi: from seed, young, about 2.5' tall

= olive: bought plant, continuous blooms, occasional fruit

= date palm: from seed, fills a room but probably needs to be about 150' tall to bloom

= papaya: 2, from seed, young, about 2' tall

= mango: from seed, easy to start but always die in winter

= avocado: from seed, easy to start, one about 4' tall

= fig: one mother, bought plant, about 4' tall, produced about 20 fruit per year, died; 2 babies, producing some fruit

= prickly pears: 2 plants, from seed (took months to sprout), about 2' tall, young

= peppers (none now): from scattered seeds, occassionally produce small fruits

= coleus: from cutting, young, about 2' tall

= christmas cactus: from cutting, has had 10 or so blooms most years, usually near Christmas :)

= aloes: 1 gift, bloomed a few times; 2nd also gift, about 2' tall, bloomed once

= wandering jews: came with the house

= spider plants: came with house, bloom often

A big maple tree creates too much shade to grow much, but some wonderful black raspberries thrive. As well there lots of currents, some Jeruselem artichokes, grapes, sour cherries, choke cherries, some garden vegetables like kale, carrots, strawberries, rhubarb, & arugula, many weeds, and a some very fragrant roses! When I first moved in, instead of killing all the weeds, I bought books on edible weeds. Favourites include:

= milkweeds: the young shoots are excellent, better than asparagus when boiled

= purslane: a low-growing plant that looks like a miniature version of jade with purple stems, round waxy leaves, and little yellow flowers. Hi in vitamin A, iron, and essential fatty acids

= yellow wood sorrel: looks like clover, with small yellow flowers, tastes lemony but is hi in oxalates

= lambs quarters: raw leaves edible

= goosefoot: edible leaves

= mustard: edible greens

= thistles: like little teeny artichokes

= dandelion: bitter

= plantain: seeds can be eaten

= nettles: cook leaves (handle with care)

= sheppard's purse: peppery seeds

= Misc: mints, knotweeds, daisy, chicory, chickweed, evening primrose