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Medicinal Trees: Euonymus atropurpureus, Wahoo or Burning Bush
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Forest Farming
I came acrossed a book I've not seen before while at the library the other day. It really caught my eye and attention considering that a good portion of my land is forested. In fact our property hasn't had anything done much with it the last 15 years aside been being overwhelmed by kudzu vines, some of them as wide around…
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Harvesting Wild Acorns with Katrina Blair (Video)
Hey, hey! I'm so excited to share how to forage with you. I went on an awesome trip with one of my mentors, Katrina Blair, in the wild mountains of Colorado to harvest acorns. Acorns are a great source of vitamins, minerals, protein, and fat! They're available almost anywhere and super easy to identify. Learn more about…
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Applesauce
We have public orchards in our city where everyone can harvest fruits. We went yesterday and collected some apples, mostly fallen fruits. Cut them up when home and cooked applesauce from it using the receipt my grandmother used Just add some water and let it cook for some time and don't forget to stir at the end I added…
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What are the best forage crops for rabbits?
I’m growing sweet potatoes, parsley, celery and cleaning out the last of the broccoli plants for them but I’m growing out a huge crop of rabbits for the freezer and I’m running out of crops to supplement their feed. Using tractors is not practical in my situation due to uneven terrain and a huge coyote population. I would…
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Pasture rotation
Hi all, we just finished fencing if the north pasture. The goats moved cautiously into the overgrown hay field. Then the chickens braved the new land. We have 4 areas fenced off. Two are larger, thes will remain hay/grass. The two smaller areas will be used to intentionally plant forage. We've got lespedeza hay, chicory…
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Wild flours you may be able to harvest
Here is a fun link for possible wild flours. I would be able to harvest most on this list and have with cattail and oak https://morningchores.com/wild-flours/
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Have you ever come across a dandelion pop?
If you ever come across a dandelion pop admire it just a moment then gobble it right up.
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Video games that teach skills
After posting "Grid down", I was looking for something a little less dark. I found this about video games. Interesting concept.
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Uses for tree barks
Researching the linden tree lead me to many more uses for tree barks. And as @torey mentioned in the linden thread, this is a perfect time to harvest bark. What barks do you use or would like to try? I have wild cherry I want to try usinf bark from. Unfortunately the small tree is in a place where it has to be removed. I…
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Reishi Mushroom uses
I have purchsed reishi mushroom powder in the past but now I've been able to forage my own. I've started tincture and dried the rest of it. I'm just looking for ideas in addition to tincturing. One article online said they put a slice or two in cooked soups and stews. I found the purchased powder way too bitter for adding…
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ISO North Eastern Utah Mushroom Cultivation Community?
Hello Everyone! I am a Utah local in the north eastern part looking to connect to anyone local who is having success with their commercial mushroom operation, local forys, and other community activities. I am eager to learn and have others to explore with! Connect with me here or send me a link. Thank you! I can't wait to…
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Comfrey as forage & a control over leafy spurge?
I have a question. We have a bunch of poisonous, invasive leafy spurge. It has mainly been growing where the ground is more damp and hasn't spread to drier areas yet. I know that it can, but it hasn't here over the 5 or so years that it has been noticable. It was probably brought here by mallard ducks one wet summer. It…
