Thursday, February 13, 2014

Of Acorns and Oaks

As far as foraging for food in the wild, I've just recently heard that 'starch' is a forager's dilemma. It's hard to find. But, acorns appear to be the solution to that dilemma.

Anyway here is an interesting article:

Acorn Pasta and the mechanics of Eating Acorns


Monday, February 10, 2014

Paw Paws and Blueberries Love Acidic Soil.

But my soil is Alkaline.
What to do, what to do?
It looks like I'm going to have to amend with oak leaves and pine needles.
Maybe even make an oak leaf compost bin. Hhmm.

How to make an acidic soil

Raise Acid Level in Soil

Making Soil Acid for Blueberries

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

A Guild for the Gaps

The Balkan Ecology Project has a plan for a small tea/medicinal guild. They call it:

The Chai Guild