Joylynn Hardesty

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I need to get my composting system figured out, maybe I should just toss things in a bucket for now to sit until I can get pallots and whatnot.  I mean its probably better than just tossing stuff.

Sounds like you are using the valuable system Permies call chop and drop.

Oh, about now. The soft green burs open a tiny bit exposing a burgundy-pink center. Then they turn into the brown sticky burs. Once the stalk grows, the root isn't good eating. Eat The Weeds article here.

Oh, and yogurt. I learned from an outdated site.Here is the updated page for yogurt. by the same person. I expect the other milk products are there somewhere.

When I used to get raw milk to feed to my cats, I would skim off the cream and make sour cream. If I had no dinner plans for sour cream, we would just shake it up and enjoy it. Oh wait. My cats enjoyed it. Except I forgot every single time. Because of state government.

Then my source sold the milk cow. From anywhere else, I was priced out of the market. I can't pay $10 a gallon to forget to feed it to my cats.

From my laughter across the continent, you know I emphatically agree with Nancy.

ZERO plants inside. They would die from neglect. I'd rather be outside. And our doors are propped open all summer anyway.

Late winter seedlings may be given a spot. Maybe.

William wrote:Do you sieve out the particles or drink them along with the tea?

I like my tea to be liquid, so I do seive them out. I once tried something as a chewy tea. Didn't like it. Decided I'm not that hard up for nutrition yet. If I was more organized, I could throw the used leaf bits n a soup, or scramble them with eggs. But, ummm, no.

To be clear, late boneset is not used as an ice tea. It is not a yummy thing without honey. Also, it is probably better medicinally with the dried flowers. Buuuut, they always go to seed on me while drying. Gone to seed flowers produce a nasty flavor. I don't use them dried for that reason. I shudder in memory. We use late flowering boneset for anything that common bonesset is used for. This is my decision, and it lacks clinical studies to back it up. I know not all herbs can substitute a sister variety.

For willow, the white ones have the most research done on them. But I believe they all can be used for their benefits. My yard only grows the black willow, so that is what I use. Also medicinally only. Too much can become a problem.

If I'm already out there working when the rain starts, with a hat on to keep it off my face, I'm fine. Except during thunderstorms of the tornado watch variety. 'Cause that's like standing in a waterfall.

Now, away from home... I really don't hanging out in wet clothes. Ugh. I made a rain suit out of a tarp for Hunny. It works for me too.