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Paperchain Pots
I saw a video of an organic grower using this system. It is expensive, but boy, is it slick! I'm going to watch the videos on this link. I wonder if they would still work well to use even without the planter. I like their mini hiller tool. It looks like it can be used for more things. Im also going to watch the video on it.
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Seed starting
I saw an interesting way to start seeds online using a roll of thin polythene (so, plastic). Some comments said it was perlite (yet I cant find a sheet like that), and the creator if the video stated it was polythene. How to use: You roll out this foam sheet, put compost/whetever on it and put your seeds in, roll it up…
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Medicinal Shrubs and Woody Vines: Salix, Willow
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Breathing Exercises for Better Health
I looked at different kinds of breathing exercises but I don't know what you call this particular exercise that my Acupuncturist did for me today. It gave me more breath and more energy. I have been hearing asthma (during breathing) and after the treatment she gave me today I was asthma free. I was told to take a deep…
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Photovoltaic on the rooftop. A long term project is over!
It is symbolic that we finished our long term project on March 21 - the Earth Day. The whole project lasted for over a year. We removed the heating with oil and changed it to the air pump, then we insulated and changed the roof, then installed photovoltaic on the rooftop, installed a wall box in the garage and ordered an…
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Mini Indoor Garden Ideas
I like to play with indoor garden ideas. I'd certainly do more if my space was larger. Recently, I bought some lanterns that were on clearance. My sole purpose was not to put candles in them, but instead, plants! I keep wanting to set up an aquarium/animal terrarium with plants. I'd like to create a welcoming little…
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Garden Plans for 2024
It is getting to that time of year where I start to plan on what I am going to grow in 2024. So far I need to finish my Strawberry tower and start my medicinal herb tower. I also have two raised-beds with bases for the patio and three raised-bed to go into the yard. This morning I decided that I am going to keep the…
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Show 178: Ramps, Redbud, Forsythia and Cow Parsnip
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Mushroom Books: Identification, Foraging, Medicinal Uses
There have been a couple of discussions lately about mushrooms so I thought we should have a list of reference materials all in one space. I have just listed the books I personally own or have seen in stores. If others know of any good fungi books or can recommend field guides for your specific region, please add to this…
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Tips from Unusual Places
Facebook is not a place that I would normally turn to for tips, but lately it has had some interesting/fun tips. Here is one I saw this morning.
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Morel caution
Here is an article I ran across today. As mushroom season comes upon us, it is a good time for reminders to be given. The top part gives a story, but the "Morel of the Story" gives more specific points to remember. Now, it could have been the morels that were to blame, and it is also very likely that other factors came…
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Soap from scratch
I started to make lye soap in the 1970's and enjoyed it so much I started a small business, selling it around our province (Saskatchewan, Canada). My soaps were really popular and stood out from others because I didn't use scent. I don't know about you folks, but there are so many scents in so many products that it makes…
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Compost: where do you find materials to start?
Compost: where do you find materials to start? I limited in a community lease real estate and need to find outside source of compost, Where would you go to find compost materials?
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Potatoes & tomatoes on the same plant
I thought this grafting experiment was interesting. It seems as though yields on both ends were low. Someone in the comments suggested increasing the nutrients to see if they could get more produce. It could be an experiment worthy of trying in a small space.
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Free Seminar: Synergizing Herbs & Nutraceuticals, David Crow
Optimize the potency of supplements,vitamins & herbal remedies. Single date replay available.
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Spruce Tip Ice Cream
Yet another recipe. Gather your spruce tips!
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This is exactly why you don't forage in ditches
This is what our municipality plans to spray in ditches, public lands & also elsewhere where noxious weeds are reported. It is most likely similar in other areas. Remember that drift occurs and even the slightest breeze can carry particles quite far. If the ditches are bordering agricultural land (sometimes including…
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Roasted Dandelion Root Coffee Ice Cream
The season is getting closer:
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Would you like to learn from me in Pinehurst, NC?
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Lymph moving massage oil
This oil could come in handy.
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Show 177: Bull Thistle and English Ivy
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Medicinal Shrubs: Sabal Palmetto, Palmetto and Salicornia, Glasswort
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Oat milk caution
I got this caution about oat milk in my email today from https://drbenkim.com/ and thought it prudent to pass it on. I can't find it uploaded to the blog just yet, so I am pasting the email content. Dr. Ben Kim's Newsletter February 12, 2024 In regularly reviewing blood work for many longtime contacts, some who use…
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No electricity-How Prepared are you?
Yes, I had food and had boiled water ahead of time-3 days worth but we had no electricity for 4 days almost to the minute. I didn't have enough blankets or winter clothing and after 2 days was able to buy some. I live in an apartment and didn't have an alternative way to cook or boil water. The devastation from trees,…
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Andean-Style Chuno Potato Preservation
This is interesting, but sounds like a lot of work! But, it could make for an interesting experiment next winter. My only question is how to store them so that they stay dehydrated. We have so very many potatoes left in 4 large burlap bags. It is amazing, actually. I wondered if there was a good way to preserve so many. I…
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Teaberry/Wintergreen Extract & Ice Cream
Where to put this because there are two recipes here...
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Pine Needle & Raspberry Soda
Late winter/early spring is an ideal time to gather your pine needles. Remember that you can freeze them for later use.
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Greenhouse & cold frame ideas
Here are a few ideas for you. Some can be focal points, some are just practical, & some can be used in small spaces or urban settings. Do you have a cold frame or greenhouse? What materials did you use? Do you have pictures of your creation? Please share with other members to inspire them & maybe spark a new idea!
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FREE Courses: Wild Rose Herbs 1. Spring Herbs 2. Medicine Garden
I am going to list what came into my inbox today. 1st link: Urban Medicine Garden 2nd link: Culinary & Medicinal Benefits of Spring Herbs https://wildrosecollege.com/product/urban-medicine-garden-tour/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=lm_umg_mar_2024…
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Best Type of "Ground" for Outdoor Chicken Coop Run?
Hello Everyone! So grateful to be here!:) I'm enrolled in the Academy and making my way through the courses. I recently bought a house that already had an outdoor chicken coop with an attached run/outdoor fenced in space for them but the ground is currently all dirt and in pretty rough shape. In the chicken course the host…