sarah cedar

Does the zokin have to be sewn by hand?

Mercy Pergande wrote:

Donner MacRae wrote:Those do look like Yellow Avalanche Lilies (Erythronium Grandiflorum).

Do some of the plants have 2 or 3 flowers on a single stalk? That would be another characteristic of the Yellow Avalanche Lily.

Good permaculture plant. =] They're closely related to Trout Lilies, and probably sequester soil phosphorus in the same way in early spring when heavy rains can otherwise carry it away.

I was looking at trout lilies and seeing they have mottled leaves, while the pictured flowers have solid green leaves. Is that a distinguishing characteristic between the two?

I'd love to see these in the wild, they are really lovely. I could imagine an idyllic damp woodland with these and some little wild iris as a dreamy complimentary color combination, maybe some golden alexander and white bloodroot mixed in.

I believe you are correct they are Yellow Avalanche Lilies!

Heather Gardener wrote:According to the plant ID tool on the Candide app, it’s a type of Erythronium, so Avalanche Lily or Trout Lily.

Really recommend the Candide app for the ID tool alone.

Thank you for that app recommendation and for the ID!

Hi
Not sure where these cheerful little guys came from but I’m hoping someone can help me ID them?
7b BC Canada right next to a stream

Thanks:)

Anyone in Ontario with a space to rent? I have a good friend in his 30s wanting out of the city. He's quiet, kind, no pets, no anger issues, no bad habits a genuinely a good human. If anyone has anything available please let me know!!

Happy spring everyone!

I cooked up some quinoa for lunch in my rice cooker. I use it for the base of salads (my favourite is black beans, sweet potatoes, home made salad dressing).

Here is my submission for sweeping a floor

Okay here is my submission for maintenance on my leather boots. I have a 3 year old pair of Blundstones (Greasy Kip Leather) that needed a little TLC. They weren't very dirty but needed a damp cloth to get bits of mud off them. Next up I rubbed mink oil into them and then let them dry.

I collect all my lemon, orange and lime peels and dry them till you can snap them then blitz them in a blender with rosemary, thyme and salt. I use the salt on pork dishes and it's super tasty!

I also steep the lemon rinds in apple cider vinegar with nettles and rosemary and use as a hair rinse.

Leigh Tate wrote:Eucalyptus essential oil really helped my son during asthma attacks. I would fill a cup with boiling water and squirt a few drops of eucalyptus EO into it. He'd lean over the steaming cup with a towel over his head, inhaling the steam. Care must be taken because the steam is hot, but it delivers the eucalyptus wonderfully and opens up the airways.

As an asthmatic this is what I do when my chest is tight and it works great! I also make my own version of that vicks vapour rub, that's beeswax, coconut oil and a couple drops eucalyptus oil.