Greg Martin

Marianna Marinda wrote:definitely Rose of Sharon; I'm creating a rainbow of this!

Marianna, have you noticed much difference in the quality of the leaves from cultivar to cultivar?  Do you have favorite parts/uses?  One of my local nurseries has a lot of varieties of Rose of Sharon and their end of year sales are coming fast

(don't judge me, I'm from Maine)

I went to a seafood disco last night....and pulled a mussel.

When making butter, there is little margarine for error.

I just read a book about lubricants.
It's non-friction.

Anne Miller wrote:I am a big fan of perennial plants and I like to recommend scarlet runner beans which would be a good source of protein plus it is pretty.

Thicket beans are also perennial;

https://permies.com/t/179300/Phaseolus-polystachios-thicket-bean-wild

https://permies.com/t/25648/Scarlet-Runner-Beans-perennial

I'd add Kentucky Coffee Tree beans harvested in the green stage.  Very tasty protein rich beans from trees!

Speaking of trees, harvesting pollarded tree shoots and leaves from trees like Toon, Linden, Sassafras and Mulberry looks to be a great way to maximize vitamins and minerals.  Seems that the tree loads up nutrients in the push to rapidly regrow its shoot system after it's cut back.  Growing out hedge systems from these trees is next on my to do list.

I agree with John.  For me it's just prioritizing the me time to take off and sit by what is like a campfire that I actively manage.  I love doing it, but I often have so many other things to do besides what I want to do.  But when I do take that time for myself, I always love doing it.  Knowing that the biochar will make my compost better, hold water but improve drainage, hold nutrients and bind heavy metals and PFAS is such a great bonus.  

paul wheaton wrote:We now have 4 goofballs!

I just noticed club goofball has 5 members now!

There's still room for 7 more (gentlest of nudges to all who are thinking about upping their support game).

I read that they have edible young leaves.  Anyone tried cooking them?  I need to hunt around to see if I have any now.