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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.

Herbalism

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Forage/Grow List 2026

Feb 2, 2026

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9 min read

Forage/Grow List 2026

What I'm Growing And Foraging in the Big 2026

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Permaculture

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The Future of Landscaping

Jan 26, 2026

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6 min read

The Future of Landscaping

And why it's foodscaping

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Permaculture

+2

Currants

Jan 19, 2026

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7 min read

Currants

Ribes sp.

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Herbalism

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Basil

Dec 8, 2025

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7 min read

Basil

Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil)

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian
My Food Forest Wish-list

Dec 1, 2025

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9 min read

My Food Forest Wish-list

My wish-list for future food forests

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Herbalism

+2

Dill

Nov 24, 2025

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4 min read

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Permaculture

+3

Food Forest Winter Prep

Nov 17, 2025

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6 min read

Food Forest Winter Prep

Starting a food forest before the Spring season

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Permaculture

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Edible Landscapes

Nov 10, 2025

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4 min read

Edible Landscapes

Overview of the landscaping project I'm designing

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Food System

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Eating Cheap and Healthy

Nov 3, 2025

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12 min read

Eating Cheap and Healthy

Eating healthy on a low budget

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Gardening

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Fall Update

Oct 27, 2025

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5 min read

Fall Update

Closing out the season

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Herbalism

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Apple Cider Vinegar

Oct 20, 2025

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7 min read

Apple Cider Vinegar

How to make ACV and other fruit vinegars

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Gardening

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Apples

Oct 13, 2025

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11 min read

Apples

Malus sp.

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Herbalism

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Thyme

Oct 6, 2025

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6 min read

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Food System

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Buying Wild Foods

Sep 29, 2025

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5 min read

Buying Wild Foods

Your guide to purchasing wild food and medicine

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Homesteading

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Future Plans

Sep 22, 2025

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6 min read

Future Plans

My future goals and plans

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Herbalism

+2

Garlic

Sep 15, 2025

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7 min read

Garlic

Allium sativum

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Permaculture

+3

Seed & Plant Resources

Sep 8, 2025

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6 min read

Seed & Plant Resources

My recommendations list 2025

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Gardening

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Tomatoes (Part 2)

Sep 2, 2025

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7 min read

Tomatoes (Part 2)

The care and maintenance

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Permaculture

+2

Tomatoes

Aug 25, 2025

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11 min read

Tomatoes

Solanum lycopersicum

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Herbalism

+3

Midsummer Update

Aug 18, 2025

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6 min read

Midsummer Update

July-August 2025

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Herbalism

+3

Bergamot Bee Balm

Aug 11, 2025

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7 min read

Bergamot Bee Balm

Monarda fistulosa

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Herbalism

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Echinacea

Aug 4, 2025

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8 min read

Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea, E. angustifolia, and E. pallida

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Permaculture

+3

Land Access

Jul 28, 2025

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6 min read

Land Access

Ways for the agrarian to acquire land

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Herbalism

+2

Yarrow

Jul 21, 2025

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6 min read

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian

Herbalism

+2

Mullein

Jul 14, 2025

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7 min read

Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Pete Kooshian
Pete Kooshian
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