Betsy Catanzaro

Mark, I’ve made chairs before out of saplings but now feel quite guilty for cutting those saplings down! After reading some of the other threads I’m thinking I should go cut a nice maple down and let it do it’s thing, keeping in mind I would put said maple to very good use!! So yes I am looking for species to go to about 1” to 1 1/2” that can nailed, notched screwed and pegged. I love having my landscape be useful!

Not sure if it worked but here is one!

Love the quotes!

Hey Mark, I’ve been eyeing your book for awhile! I already grow willow for basket making but really like plants and trees to have double duty. I want to grow something that can work in building and firewood. And if I train the willow to grow 3 ft then cut it is that automatically pollarding? My real issue is aging and still being able to do all that I want to do!

Thanks Dan for steering me towards Wikipedia. That’s quite an overview. My SIL happens to be a Chemistry Professor so I will be passing it onto him.

Thanks James, my son in law is scrambling a bit also. It’s amazing what the drug companies do to us and that’s exactly why I would rather depend on Mother Nature when possible.

Sharol, thank you so much for the reply. I guess you’ve helped me decide to go ahead and plant dandelions and burdock this spring. I’ve just moved from Maine to Kentucky and the land I am on has neither. I had a beautiful medicinal garden in Maine so I am starting over! I’m staying with my daughter and family which is how I’ve come to learn about his acid reflux. I’ll do some more studying and have a heart to heart with the SIL to see if I can help.
Thank you again, Betsy

I know many people who are suffering with acid reflux and are finding themselves running out of medications as many get taken off the market only to become guinea pigs to find new relief. My son in law is one of them and I hate to see him suffer and do worry about his esophagus. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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Ok, how about something like "Permacultur, From the Ground Up"