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Have you ever dried Blueberries?
I bought a new food dryer this year. I thought I could just rinse the blueberries and put them into the food dryer. The instructions say to put them into boiling water until the skins open. Does anyone else do this? I have already frozen over 10 pounds of them. I make a no grain granola and would like to dry some…
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Silphium, often called asafetida (or devil’s dung) makes a comeback?
Silphium, often called asafetida (or devil’s dung) was an important medicinal and culinary herb in ancient Rome. It was believed to have been harvested to extinction, due to its supposed aphrodisiac properties. What we now know as the spice, asafetida, is really more of a substitute. It seems to have been rediscovered in…
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Recipe request: make-ahead apple pie filling
I have a glut of apples roughly every other year. I'd like to find more uses for them. One idea I had is a pie filling that is made fresh and canned, or possibly frozen. Then in midwinter, I would open the pie filling can, dump it in a pie crust, and make fresh pie. Does anyone have a recipe they can share for a cannable…
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(video) A Friend came by with some tree gifts - I think I liked the pots the most!
Some fun footage of my new homestead in Puerto Rico
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Yes, those bodies are aliens... Mexician Congress was shown them.
Well we have all known that aliens exist - haven't we? Now the bodies of two of them have been revealed to the Mexian Congress. So it's officially going public. The mainstream media is trying thier best to play it down of course. "Puported", "supposedly", "claims", etc. And I suppose they should be cautious. But if you go…
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Insane Weather!
Wow, it is almost April and we got a severe thunderstorm warning around 10 am and now we just got a tornado warning for central San Diego! That is crazy! While I was typing this another severe thunderstorm warning came over for Coranado and downtown San Diego! Is anyone seeing unusual weather this year?
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Medicinal Shrubs and Woody Vines: Elaeagnus, Autumn Olive or Oleaster
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Too much overgrown zucchini? Try this!
I saw this post just today & thought it might be wise to pass it along to all of you swimming in zucchini or had it gifted on your doorstep or in your car.
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Cucumbers! Who woulda thought!
I found this on a FaceBook post and it said to share, so here it is. I knew about a few of these but not all. Looking forward to trying #4! 1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium,…
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Another "not for sale" piece, just for fun
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Healing Kitchen- Let Food Be Thy Medicine- Nick Polizzi
Has anyone in the TGN family been watching this free webinar series? It’s very good & right up our alley! I put my name down for so many of these webinars, only to find I run out of time & hardly get to view any. This one is different & has me up to date thus far. Highly recommended.
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I forgot to collect eggs, and this happened!
I have so much food growing! Serious abundance. I got busy with projects.... forgot to collect eggs for a few weeks (the chickens were well fed though), and this is what happened!
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Liquid Amber buds, are they medicinal?
It’s spring here in Australia & a lot of the deciduous trees are starting to ‘bud up’ & break leaf. I’ve collected a handful of Liquid Amber buds & wondering if they have medicinal properties like poplars (cottonwoods) etc. Can anyone help with some information please?
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Giant pumpkin weigh off happens today
Can't wait to see how big the winners are this year at our state fair. They will be holding the weigh off today so results should be available soon. If anyone else is interested, I will post links and/or information here as soon as I am able to get them. Last year an Anchorage farmer set a record for the largest pumpkin in…
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Medicinal Shrubs and Woody Vines: Dirca, Eastern Leatherwood
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Communications down
Yesterday, a truck broke the wire that provides our landline phone and internet to the house. I am posting this from my cell, but that's a pain, so I am unlikely to post here again until it's repaired next week. Remember that you can lose your communications at any time. Have plans and backups if possible. Let your…
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Pop tab use
I was just shown this by one of our kids today. What a great idea if you don't have a wide closet.
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immediate need asthma
Right now I am realizing I may be in trouble. I am having a lot of asthma because of the smoke that has been in the air. I do not have a car today and doubt that I could get in to see the Doctor. What can I do at home. I don't have any asthma medicine or an inhaler and can usually breath through whatever ails me. But not…
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Peas are growing very slowly
Has anyone noticed that the crops are not growing as fast this year. I planted my peas in late July for a Fall crop and they are not growing as fast as usual. They are Bush peas and so I know they will be smaller but still... Even the greens I planted in late June are ready now for a first picking. The one plant the bird…
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May 24th: I've signed up for a Jiu Jitsu competetion - update! I TOOK SILVER can't believe it
Inspiried by @Ruth Ann Reyes who competes in pool tournaments... I'm not sure of my sanity at this point but I signed up for a BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) competetion to be held this Sunday. So far it does not look like I have a 'match' or basically someone to roll with. But last minute sign ups are a thing. And just for the…
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made my first batch of smerka
A little while ago there was a discussion about what to do with juniper berries and I learned about smerka. I was curious so I had to try making it. The information I found said both fresh and dried berries work. I don't have access to fresh so I ordered some dried. I just decanted my first batch. I used 1/4 C dried…
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elder berries
what is the problem caused by swallowing 2 dried elder berries every day for arthritis
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Does cayenne pepper stop bleeding?
Yes! it does. I know it looks terrible, but really it wasn't that bad. All that blood came from a small nick on my thumb I got while sharpening my machete. Finger wounds bleed profusely. I was in the middle of weeding a row and didn't want to stop just for a finger cut. So I let it bleed until I was done working. And I…
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Safari in Tanzania
Back in August, I had a chance to tick of a bucket list item & travel to Africa. Tanzania more specifically & what a jaw dropping experience. It was so special to see animals in the wild, in their natural habitat & we were in the “zoo” so to speak. To see the landscapes & places I’d heard & dreamed about was so exciting,…
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Show 150: Amaranth and Fish
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Medicinal Shrubs and Woody Vines: Diervilla, Bush Honeysuckle
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Show 149: Alliums and pickled green tomatoes
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Herbal Cookies: Dandelion, Lavender
I think these would look pretty on a mixed plate. Does anyone have any other recipes?
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Itchy-Bitsy Salve
In a previous discussion about itching bug bites, I mentioned that I had created a salve that I was trying out for bug bites. I gave it to several people to try and have had good reports from all. Takes the sting and itch out of the bite within a minute. Reduces swelling and inflammation. Works on mosquitoes, black flies,…