I don't recomend Dioscorea alata in trees --because it grows so big it smothers trees less then 60 feet tall, --the Dioscorea batatas is only 10 feet or so at...
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ryborgryborg268
Dec 1, 2009 12:33 pm
..the methodology is based upon research using books basically - field guides for the relevant area, combined with knoledge of plant uses etc. So one needs a...
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ryborgryborg268
Dec 1, 2009 12:43 pm
I would say think in terms of non market systems around you. This can be diffiuclt due to a/ idiots b/'real world' issues. Thi is relevant for systems like...
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ryborgryborg268
Dec 1, 2009 3:55 pm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/01/ozone-antarctica Time to take direct action! Blessed be...
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Norris Thomlinson
norristh@...
Dec 1, 2009 8:03 pm
... Hi Michael, The literature and my experience suggest that D. batatas requires excavation to a depth of 2-3' to harvest the entire root. Do you have a way...
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bozomind
Dec 1, 2009 8:04 pm
On my own property, the Juglans nigra grows intermixed with Black and Honey Locust (most trees are either black walnut or a locust) which strongly suggests a...
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bozomind
Dec 1, 2009 8:04 pm
Although Japanese knotweed is invasive, the root is a well known source for the nutraceutical resveratrol and the flowers are loved by bees! Also, since it...
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alexsproutchicken
alexsproutch...
Dec 1, 2009 8:04 pm
Hi, I have been trying to get hold of some Stevia seeds in the UK and not been able to, can anyone recommend any seed merchants that can supply them or I you...
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lesleysprite
Dec 1, 2009 8:04 pm
Thanks As attachments to an email, though the first time i tried it was too big. I think there is a way to do it posting directly on the site but I'm not sure....
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bozomind
Dec 1, 2009 8:05 pm
Forgot to mention that the locusts produce seeds that taste like lentils if you get them while they're still green. Kinda small, but tasty....
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Michael Bell
michael_grah...
Dec 1, 2009 8:06 pm
Exactly what kind of "direct action" are you thinking of? Massive release of CFCs? Michael Bell In message <hf337n+gpfe@eGroups.com> ... --...
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ossi
ossi@...
Dec 1, 2009 8:06 pm
Thanks a lot for the hops n' alder! Not so much info here, but little observations. In Finland I've seen Parthenocissus inserta succesfully climbing up in...
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simon
simonsharp1976
Dec 1, 2009 8:08 pm
As the one who started this thread thought I should reply. Thanks for the info those of you have posted. Ludwig - yes guilds and interaction matrices are not...
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mIEKAL aND
miekal2001
Dec 1, 2009 8:09 pm
We use the shoots like asparagus in the spring & have dried the stalks & used them to make many panpipes & flutes.... Also be careful with polygonum & goats...
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david.keltie@...
davekeltieuk
Dec 1, 2009 8:12 pm
Here you go: ...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Dec 2, 2009 10:49 am
2009/12/1 mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@...> ... Could you elaborate how you make the panpipes and flutes !?? Geir Flatabø ... 2009/12/1 mIEKAL aND <...
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mIEKAL aND
miekal2001
Dec 2, 2009 1:58 pm
I should make it clear that I'm talking about Giant Japanese Knotweed, which around here gets to be 10-14 feet tall. Stalks are harvested in October. The...
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mIEKAL aND
miekal2001
Dec 2, 2009 2:15 pm
Closeup of Polygonum sachalinense http://dreamtimevillage.org/plants/fotos/polygonum_closeup.jpg Four Different panpipes ...
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Stephen Barstow
stevil2001no
Dec 2, 2009 2:28 pm
The great thing about Hablitzia is that it is in full growth long before the leaves spring out and can climb to 3-4m before mid-summer. In this way I think it...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Dec 2, 2009 4:53 pm
To me the pictures shows Polygonum(Reynoutria) x moelleri or R . cuspidatum. R . sachalinense should have " more heart shaped "/ larger leaves.... Geir...
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mIEKAL aND
miekal2001
Dec 2, 2009 4:59 pm
The leaves are 4-5 inches across & I would definitely describe them as heart-shaped. Do the other species you mention grow to 12-14 feet with 1 1/2 inch thick...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Dec 3, 2009 5:33 pm
They might I did not get a good impression of leaves so you might be right Geir 2009/12/2 mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@...> ... They might I did not get a...
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kate
kategreenhalf
Dec 3, 2009 11:38 pm
Forest gardening A two-day course How to grow fruit, nuts, salads and perennial vegetables as a low maintenance, highly productive garden ecosystem. Includes a...
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Gail Lloyd
gardenchick1949
Dec 4, 2009 12:17 am
The reason I use whey (from yogurt) to ferment is that it has probiotics, which I think is advantageous if the recipe calls for that type of fermentation. ...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Dec 4, 2009 7:30 am
In literature of what eskimos and Lappish people have been eating.......... fermenting wild greens like Rhodiola , Cochlearia and Angelica are mentioned in...
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Gail Lloyd
gardenchick1949
Dec 4, 2009 2:55 pm
this is not a grass, but it is found in the common lawn, and all parts are not only edible, but extremely good for your liver. It is the common dandelion. ...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Dec 4, 2009 8:25 pm
In Norway we could add to that at least: Yarrow, Achillea millefolium Leontodon autumnalis Hypochaeris radicata Plantain Plantago major Cardamine pratensis ...
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Carles Esquerda
cesquerda
Dec 6, 2009 5:17 pm
Hi Alex, you can fins Stevia seeds here: http://stevia-store.com/index.html  I have never tried to germinate Stevia seeds because I prefer to multiply by...
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Douglas
dougxmail
Dec 6, 2009 5:17 pm
Start burning dirty stuff! We must increase the global dimming in order to stop the global warming and we will be just fine. ... From: ryborgryborg268...
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listenstohorses
Dec 6, 2009 5:17 pm
No way!!   try   http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums/2266_0/tinkering-with-this-site/may-i-suggest-wiki-link-collection-bestof  ...  I used to...