Aloe vera ~ Aloe cottage garden Brown Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea)

Brown Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea) in wet meadow at the Morton Arboretum - Flickr - Jay Sturner (2)

Black Mission Fig is the most famous fig in cultivation prized for its edible fruits that are produced twice a year

The sweet-smelling fruits are produced in spring and summer and ripen to a bronze-red with amber flesh

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Aloe vera ~ Aloe cottage garden Brown Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea)Aloe is a stemless succulent that grows in rosettes of toothed fleshy lace shaped green leaves well known for its edible gel used to treat burns and cuts. Once the plant is matured it will put up a thick flowering stalk with coral pink flowers in spring. Grows best in full sun and dry well drained soils. Syn with Aloe Barbadensis. Aloe is very well known for its topical use for healing cuts, burns, and insect bites. It can also be ingested for