Not Berries

In the vegetable garden there’s not much going on right now, except the parsley which is going crazy, enjoying the cold weather. Aside from that, there are what appear to be berries on the asparagus plants. Beautiful, small, perfectly round, scarlet.

Though they resemble berries, they are actually seed pods, containing three or four seeds in each one. And watch out, the seed pods are toxic to humans.

Asparagus plants are dioecious, meaning each individual plant is either male or female. It is the female plant that produces the seed pods.

Fun things in a garden that is mostly ready for winter.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Not Berries”

  1. Can you please add Dave Saylor, a VMN of the Rivanna chapter to your list.
    saylor5504@gmail.com
    He tried himself but for whatever reason it did not work.
    He is a trusted friend and is on the Claudius Project – Poisonous Mushrooms in Virginia.
    Alfred Goossens

    1. Hi Alfred!

      Thanks for sharing my posts with your friend. I’ve added his email address and hopefully tonight’s post will arrive for him to enjoy!

      Happy 1st day of December!

      I appreciate you reading my posts, and sharing them — VERY MUCH!
      Bren

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