Posted: June 14, 2021
Community Care. A few weeks ago I checked out a new trail. At the head of the trail there was a sign posted to a tree. “Watch out for coyotes.” This is community care. We look after us. This wasn’t an “official” sign – whatever that is. This was someone who knew there was a
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Posted: June 7, 2021
Burdock. Burdock is naturalized on every continent. This comes from the seeds being tracked far and wide in animals’ fur via the burrs it gets its name from. A member of the Asteraceae family, 2 species are used medicinally – Arctium lappa and Arctium minor. While today we primarily use the root, practitioners in the
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Posted: May 30, 2021
Partridgeberry and plant identification. Recently my Mom gave me a plant identification reminder. I was talking to her on the phone and mentioned I saw a large patch of partridgeberry. She immediately told me that my father loves partridgeberry – especially partridgeberry jam. This puzzled me because I’ve tasted partridgeberries and they taste like –
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Posted: May 23, 2021
Wild spaces. No matter what struggles I might be having I am grateful to live close to wild spaces. I wish I could capture the feeling I have in my heart when I am in the woods. I have a – roster shall we say – of locations and I pick and choose depending on
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Posted: May 17, 2021
Pickled Spruce Tips. The man who built our house took care not to cut down the massive spruce that stands in front of the build site. Each spring I look forward to the tender new growth and to making pickled spruce tips. Spruce tips are high in vitamin C and vitamin A. The new growth
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