Steven Carty

We have a bunch of them in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.
One of my favorites was always "Hero behind the store" which is a person who talks more bravely than they act.

Hello everyone. My name is Steven.
I live in South Jersey where I am a basket weaver by trade and I also teach basketry.
I'm interested in all forms of sustainable living and I like to study and identify edible & medicinal plants. Most of my permaculture
activity here in New Jersey is growing fig trees, mints and cane berries. I'm on here to find like minded people.
I have plans to spend this winter in Puerto Rico and hopefully get acquainted with new plant materials to weave with.

I've heard of people having good results with sprinkling a nice helping of diatomaceous earth at the entrance to yellow jacket nests.
I've been both stung and bit by yellow jackets(they can and will do both repeatedly) and the best remedy I've found is a piping hot wet
washcloth full of Johnsons foot powder soap. It always seems to draw the venom out, but I'm sure there are lots of other home remedies.