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More elder: flower, berry with recipes and much more plus other plants
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Have you ever slept in a bed of Nettles? How have they helped you?
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Plantain Lancelote for the win!
Camping in Malibu I came across a tone of different plantain than popped up in my garden!! Super excited hope it does well in my garden😀
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What to do with all those beautiful Dandelions?
This morning dug up some juicy dandelions from my yard, roots and all, washed them well, chopped them up, stuffed in a 1/2 gallon jar, added a heaping Tablespoon of salt, and filled jar with apple cider vinegar. This will set for several weeks or until needed and makes a wonderful salad dressing full of rich vitamins &…
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Rosalee's Thoughts on Elderberry Safety
Due to the recent controversy over the safety of Elderberry during this particular situation, Rosalle de la Foret has written an article on Elderberry Safety. Good info on how and why elderberry works. She has links to studies describing and discussing cytocine storms and why this is being linked to elderberry. Suggestions…
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Cottonwood trees
What is the best variety of cottonwood tree to have on your property if you want the super sticky resinous buds to harvest for making cottonwood oil?
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Trees for Sap & Syrup
A subject came up in another thread about the use of trees other than maple for sap/syrup production. I made my own birch syrup a few years ago. We have producers of birch sap in my area and they make other things with it as well. Candies, BBQ sauce, etc. Another local company, 52 North, is doing quite well selling a…
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shepherds purse
i was wondering if anyone could tell me what parts of shepherds purse is medicinal i have read conflicting info thank you
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prickly pear fruit
I harvested about a gallon of prickly pear fruit last fall and froze it, thinking that I would make jelly with it. I have since completely given up sugar, but I don't want to waste the fruit. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to use it? Since it's frozen, I can't singe it to get the glochids off. Thank you!
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elder leaves
Due to a poor harvest last year and high demand recently, I may actually run out of elderberries. Doc Jones says that adults can use elder leaves. My elder bushes are just starting to leaf out so I could potentially use these if needed. Does anyone have any experience using elder leaves? How do you use them? Do they cause…
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Eating Weeds: Why Not?
Well, of course, I always do! https://www.almanac.com/news/home-health/natural/eating-weeds-why-not
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Equisetums: pros and cons of the Hyemale vs Arvense
I am having some difficulty finding out the health (pros and cons) differences between the Equisetums. I know that Hyemale is the preferred one at Grow Network - this I learned from the Alternatives to Dentistry lessons. However, I've been looking for Hyemale herb in my local health stores and 1. they don't always…
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Stinging Nettles
Has anyone grew their own stinging nettle? Can you give me some growing tips?
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Edible flowers
I've been eating forsythia flowers, as they are one of the first plants to bloom around here. They are pretty good - a little sweet, a little bitter... nice balance to my taste. Here re some more edible flowers:…
