I had a friend who knew him and had some of his devices as we do as well.
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Forest Garden
Carol- Admin
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What is life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Matthew Collins- Posts : 11
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about his life
it cannot but inspire! Great Carol, you had such a friend! So you can learn more than from books. Great experience !!! Can you tell us something else about his life?
Carol- Admin
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Egyptian Spinach.
These babies grow up to 6 ft tall, and can be harvested YEAR ROUND (in the warmer areas of the country anyway). They have more vitamins and nutrients than Carrots, Oranges, and Brocolli combined. You can almost live off of these alone. They are big in the middle east because they grow in crap sandy soil and are very hardy.Egyptian spinach has 6-7% protein.
In fact, the more you harvest these, the more they GROW!
https://plantinstructions.com/vegetables/how-to-grow-egyptian-spinach-aka-molokhia/
https://www.ehow.com/how_10075285_grow-molokhia.html
PLANTING EGYPTIAN SPINACH:
1. Sow seeds directly into the ground in the spring after all chance of frost has passed.
2. You can also start seeds indoors about 6 weeks before the last average frost.
3. Plan to plant in full sun with fertile, well-draining soil.
4. Don't plant too close together as molokhia plants grow outwards into a shrub shape so they'll need their space.
5. Once the plant reaches about 2 feet in height, you can start to harvest by cutting off the top 6 inches or so of growth.
6. Whatever was cut down, WILL grow back again, so expect more Egyptian spinach!
7. Water regularly and keep soil moist.
Molokhia (Corchorus olitorius) is a common vegetable in Egypt. Its nickname, in fact, is Egyptian spinach. The leaves are sauteed or used in soups, where it acts as a thickening agent, like it's relative okra. Molokhia grows from 6 to 8 feet in height with few side branches. It requires consistently warm temperatures and lots of humidity to germinate and grow, and is hardy to zone 10 on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Sow molokhia seeds in spring in a sunny spot in the garden.
Things You'll Need
Rototiller or shovel
Compost or manure
10-10-10 fertilizer
Step 1
Prepare the soil by tilling it to a depth of 10 inches. Add 3 to 4 inches of compost or rotted manure and blend it into the soil.
Step 2
Sow the molokhia seeds 1/4 inch deep and 2 inches apart. Water the soil carefully to avoid washing away the molokhia seeds and keep the soil moist at all times. Under optimal conditions, the seeds germinate within three days.
Step 3
Thin the seedlings to 10 inches apart when they have their third set of leaves.
Step 4
Fertilize the molokhia seedlings after thinning with a 10-10-10 fertilizer at half the rate suggested by the manufacturer.
Step 5
Pinch 1 inch from the tip of the molokhia plant when it reaches 24 inches tall. This encourages the plant to produce new branches.
Step 6
Harvest the molokhia leaves as you need them by pinching them off the branches.
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What is life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Vidya Moksha- Posts : 1301
Join date : 2010-04-17
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Re: Forest Garden
What's in your salad?
Click on this link:
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/536181539210264576
and you can hover your mouse over the plants for their common /scientific names..
Click on this link:
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/536181539210264576
and you can hover your mouse over the plants for their common /scientific names..
Vidya Moksha- Posts : 1301
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Perennials are the basis of the forest garden (and no-dig gardens).
I have been compiling a list of perennials for a while now, and have finished the task at 125 species. At the moment its just a list, common name, latin name and type of plant. I havent included the obvious fruit trees. but there are reference to a few uncommon trees that are also food sources.
I cant find an easy way to create the list in here. the formatting is wiped during any cut and paste, so I will attach my excel spreadsheet.. kinda interesting to see how few folk are actually interested in downloading such stuff.. but it's a good web based storage if nothing else :)
I have been compiling a list of perennials for a while now, and have finished the task at 125 species. At the moment its just a list, common name, latin name and type of plant. I havent included the obvious fruit trees. but there are reference to a few uncommon trees that are also food sources.
I cant find an easy way to create the list in here. the formatting is wiped during any cut and paste, so I will attach my excel spreadsheet.. kinda interesting to see how few folk are actually interested in downloading such stuff.. but it's a good web based storage if nothing else :)
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Vidya Moksha- Posts : 1301
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Carol- Admin
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Vidya... you're going to love this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3_nLqFsAIQ
Build Technologically Modern Forest Houses with Garden and Swimming Pool
All he used was a machete, a large pot and basket... bamboo, vines, dirt, sand, rocks and animal poop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3_nLqFsAIQ
Build Technologically Modern Forest Houses with Garden and Swimming Pool
All he used was a machete, a large pot and basket... bamboo, vines, dirt, sand, rocks and animal poop.
_________________
What is life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Vidya Moksha- Posts : 1301
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Nice one. And at last, a proper use of video..Carol wrote:Vidya... you're going to love this one.
Life can be simple eh? It all comes down to firewood and freshwater. You have those.. you can make the rest up
So here's an extreme opposite. A Russian guy is obviously a mechanic, and a good one. He trips out to the wilderness for a month or so every year. But he's tooled up. Makes a log cabin, builds a water wheel for power.. All by himself with kit he carried in. His video collection is worth a look.
I like his chainsaw milling technique, that is a game changer. You can mill with a big chainsaw and just buy / grind a cutting chain for ripping, its needs far fewer teeth at a different pitch.. but his way you can use a standard saw and string..
Chainsaws... man! I long for a time when i can play with large trees and timbers by hand.. but you cant mill dry wood by hand.. (you can split green wood, whatever its size).. and its so expensive to buy / ship.. much cheaper to make your own on site, but man! chainsaws!
mudra- Posts : 23195
Join date : 2010-04-09
Age : 69
Location : belgium
- Post n°34
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Thanks for that perrennial list Vidhya.
It happened to be very convenient to find an instant answer regarding peas I had
Well invested time
And Carol thats a little piece of paradise you posted it seems.
Quite nice
Love from me
mudra
It happened to be very convenient to find an instant answer regarding peas I had
Well invested time
And Carol thats a little piece of paradise you posted it seems.
Quite nice
Love from me
mudra
Vidya Moksha- Posts : 1301
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Just a quick shout out for a wonderful resource I have just come across, the low tech magazine.. great source of info
https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/
worth a look for sure..
We have like / dislike buttons now.. what's that? a shout out to be like facebook? oh dear..
Carol- Admin
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I have no idea where those like or dislike buttons came from and hope folks will just ignore them.
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What is life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Vidya Moksha- Posts : 1301
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https://foodplantsinternational.com/
Welcome to the Food Plants International web site. Here you will find the world’s largest database of edible food plants, containing useful information on over 30,000 food plants. Food Plants International (FPI) is a Christian not-for-profit organisation that aims to provide information about edible plants with the objective of Helping the Hungry Feed Themselves Through Strategic Use of God’s Amazing Natural Resources. (See an article on faith and agriculture called God’s Resources under the tab Articles and Books.)
Some 3 billion people in the world live outside the cash economy in the world’s poorest nations. Food security and regular supply are their daily concerns. Chronic malnutrition is a leading cause of death and disease for them. Young children are amongst the most affected. One child every 5-10 seconds dies from undernutrition. Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness for someone every minute. Most people in tropical and subtropical countries are iron deficient.
Vidya Moksha- Posts : 1301
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Gardening hacks..
This guy ^ has some nice ideas... and such a tidy garden He misses the biggest hack. NO dig. cut and drop plants that you dont want or need to cut down. planting through cardboard is effective for weed control. Dont walk on the planting beds. let the soil generate its own connections and pathways.. leave it undisturbed. Mulch on top, the worms will take the compost into the soil. Perennials..perennials..
This guy ^ has some nice ideas... and such a tidy garden He misses the biggest hack. NO dig. cut and drop plants that you dont want or need to cut down. planting through cardboard is effective for weed control. Dont walk on the planting beds. let the soil generate its own connections and pathways.. leave it undisturbed. Mulch on top, the worms will take the compost into the soil. Perennials..perennials..
Vidya Moksha- Posts : 1301
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Location : on the road again :)
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