Medicinal Plants
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Edible Weeds
Last monday morning I had a chance to go for an edible weed foray with my friends Adam and Annie…
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Does Comfrey Really Improve Soil?
All of us who have studied permaculture have heard some impressive claims about comfrey. It is a dynamic nutrient accumulator;…
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Hardy Gingers for the Food Forest Understory
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) can handle 5°F/-15°C. The rhizomes make a great tea and are wonderful shredded into stir-frys or cooked…
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Weeds – What Are They Good for? (Victoria, Australia)
The subject of ‘weeds’ has always seemed to me to incite far more controversy than it should. The best description…
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Delicious and Nutritious – Moringa is a Miracle Tree!
The uses and health benefits of Moringa are amazing; some even call it miraculous! It is truly a ‘jack of…
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Permaculture Paradise at Val & Eli’s Garden (Jacksonville, Florida)
Val and Eli take us on a tour of their permagarden in Jacksonville FL. They have created a wonderful, natural…
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Wild Garlic (Allium Ursinium) – a Culinary Delight
You will find wild garlic in full bloom and looking its absolute best around March/April in the UK. It’s one…
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What Plants Talk About
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7MOe5clOtI In 1973, Lyall Watson, a South African botanist, claimed that plants had emotions that could be recorded on a…
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Lemon Balm Tea – Uplifting, Relaxing and Memory Enhancing
Having a garden is having your own apothecary. It’s great to be able to walk into your garden and harvest…
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Medicinal Plants
Medicinal plants are more than simply objects with useful chemical and symbolic aspects. They are living organisms that are functionally…
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Tough Fruit
A line of thought evolving from the interest in both epigenetics and the Paleo diet has led to an exploration…
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Food from Perennial(ising) Plants in Temperate Climate Australia, for August 2013
Editor’s Note: I want to express my heartfelt thanks to Susan for taking the initiative for this excellent series, and,…
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