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Pete Kooshian

Pete Kooshian

Hi! I am a naturalist from Southwest Michigan, USA. I have cultivated a love of plants and fungi since I was little, and I have been an avid gardener and a forager for several years now, and am knowledgeable about uncommon cold-climate fruits in particular.

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Bergamot Bee Balm
4 hours ago

Bergamot Bee Balm

Monarda fistulosa

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Pete Kooshian
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Echinacea
Aug 04, 2025

Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea, E. angustifolia, and E. pallida

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Pete Kooshian
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Land Access
Jul 28, 2025

Land Access

Ways for the agrarian to acquire land

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Pete Kooshian
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Yarrow
Jul 21, 2025

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

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Pete Kooshian
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Mullein
Jul 14, 2025

Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

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Pete Kooshian
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Milkweed
Jul 07, 2025

Milkweed

Asclepias sp.

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Pete Kooshian
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Red Raspberry
Jun 30, 2025

Red Raspberry

Rubus. Sp.

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Pete Kooshian
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Honeyberry
Jun 23, 2025

Honeyberry

Lonicera caerulea

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Pete Kooshian
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Early Summer Update
Jun 16, 2025

Early Summer Update

June 2025

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Pete Kooshian
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Blueberries
Jun 09, 2025

Blueberries

Vaccinium sp

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Pete Kooshian
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