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How not to identify plants...
So, I have been trying to learn a plant-a-day, and paying a lot more attention in general to all the varieties I'm lucky to be surrounded by right now. Last week, I had noticed a little mint-family-looking-something growing right by my front stairs. I'm super new to plant ID, so anything with broad, serrated leaves, and…
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A brief question here
I am Dianne, and I am new to the group and I don't see how to be able to post a comment regarding the 'flea topic'. Any help appreciated. Dianne
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This is Black Elderberry, right?
I've been practicing my plant id skills as much as I can while I have access to an awesome, almost re-wilded field. I haven't harvested anything yet, but I do have permission to, and have been watching these tree/bushes.. I'm almost positive it's black elderberry, but the spines on the limbs are throwing me for a loop..…
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How has growing your own food improved your health?
We have so many great stories from folks about how growing their own food healed them. For me, I got completely free of very severe allergies. Seriously, I couldn't breathe through my nose for two to three months of the year. And then the add-on sinus infections, bronchitus, etc. I was in a real daze and I'm not sure how I…
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CBD & Liver Damage
I have a few questions about CBD. I have used it with great success for pain from severe disk degeneration in my L5/S1 area. But one concern I have is that if I remain active because I am masking the pain, will I be more likely to perpetuate more damage? And also, there is evidence that long term use of CBD causes liver…
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How Did This Poisonous Plant Become One of the American South’s Most Long-Standing Staples?
I enjoyed reading this little article about the history of Pokeweed.. I also loved the quote at the end that can apply to more than just plants: “If you want to save a food, you have to eat it." I'm looking at, heritage turkeys. 🦃
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Public Pool Pink Eye - the curious case of conjunctivitis
I was born with one bad eye and one Really Bad eye. As in, one is legally blind. I have never had pink eye before, so of course the first time I do it has to swell my "good" eye almost completely shut. So here I squint, face inches from the computer display, typing out a plea for help! What are your best home medicines for…
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Ah, chiggers...
It's been years and years since I got into chiggers.. But, I went walking with my dog through a lovely field yesterday, and it seems that I inadvertently fed a pack of chiggers while we were out there too. Past me would have slathered on hydrocortisone.. but I've since learned better and avoid even a bit of steroids if at…
