Edible Landscapes: Eat what you see

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"The beauty and completeness of a wild apple tree living its own life in the woods is heartily acknowledged by all those who have been so happy as to form its acquaintance. The fine wild piquancy of its fruit is unrivaled, but in the great question of quantity as human food wild apples are found wanting. Man, therefore, takes the tree from the woods, manures and prunes and grafts,plans and guesses, adds a little of this and that, selects and rejects, until apples of every conceivable size and softness are produced, like nut galls in response to the irritating punctures of insects. Orchard apples are to me the most eloquent words that culture had ever spoken, but they reflect no imperfection upon Nature's spicy crab." -John Muir, Steep Trails

Walking through the UBC farm that beautiful day, clarified to me that nature provides nourishment freely from her bounty. I am reminded of my friend's travels to Zanzibar, she described to me in beautiful detail that there was abundant sugar cane everywhere and people just chop it up straight from the plant and eat it was they walk. As well all the fruit was so fresh, as one would just climb the closest tree and pick the fruit themselves; you can just eat what you see.

--Amila 08:52, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

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