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Show 39: Monarda, Saint John's Wort and Yarrow
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Ferns help keeping feet light during long trails
the weather is nice and together with our friends we went on a long hike up a mountain. After 4-5 hours one starts feeling the heaviness of the feet and then I remembered Father Johannes Künzle’s advice to put ferns into the shoes. I did, my friend as well. Believe it or not, call it placebo or not, but the feet got…
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Uses for Dodder?
Has anyone used dodder for food or medicine or any other useful purpose? I just passed by one of my nettle patches a bit ago and noticed the nettles were covered in what looked like yellow twine, Took a closer look, and realized it must be dodder--I've only seen it in photos until now. Have no idea how it suddenly appeared…
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Woohoo, Corn Smut!!!!!!!!
I just found a few ears colonized by the "Mexican truffle"! It is heirloom sweet corn, so even raw, the Huitacoche fungus tastes like super rich, earthy, sweet corn. I'm going to put it on a Margarita Pizza with heirloom tomatoes and home grown basil... If I find anymore I'll make Cream of Corn Smut soup and maybe some…
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Forageable plants to add sugar to a survival diet
8 plants that can be used to add sugar to your diet. Some that I have heard of, some that are new.
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Plantain Hummus
As if there weren't already a jillion uses for plantain,,,,I never thought of hummus, but this sounds as good as it is healthy. Good thing plantain is plentiful! And I don't see why you couldn't just as well use broadleaf plantain? And on another page these guys recommend you sprout your chickpeas before you make hummus…
