William Wallace

The question is if trees respond to pain, and I think that is a difficult question.  What if a tree is in pain in its natural state, and pruning helps learn the pain?  Could we tell?

Someone might look at cutting toenails, and assume that it hurts a person.  Could an onlooker really tell?

"Regardless of the initial substrate composition, the starter culture itself provides the main microbial inoculum into the solution"

Pretty interesting article, but does the above quote suggest the mother is the starter?


https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6730531/

I did similar research after someone mentioned the nematodes, and they do appear to be completely harmless.

I must admit that I allowed this to skew my perspective about kombucha, although I am still a bit weirded out by it.

I also noticed that the exact species of vinegar eels are sold as a culture, although I am not sure what use they are for..... I would assume that they would be considered beneficial nematodes, and might be useful to innovulate a garden with.

The question now in my mind is if kombucha would be a easy culture medium to grow these vinegar eels, because it is said that they feed on the fermentation mother.  If this is the case, then these wigglers might deminish some of the health benefits of kombucha.  Isn't it the mother that is the source of most beneficial compounds from kombucha?

I am far from a kombucha expert, and so I look forward to someone with more experience weighing in.

Tereza Okava wrote:

William Wallace wrote:Tkombucha worms  

I understand there are also vinegar worms (eels? i forget). I would be interested to know how frequently they appear. I've been making kombucha for aaaages and never seen a worm in real life. Maybe it's time to make a survey.

Have never seen a kombucha worm in real life, but the thought of them was enough to dissuade me from that type of fermentation.

The whole making your own kombucha sounds fun, but then I learned about kombucha worms that can be cultured accidentally when fermenting kombucha.

Not wanting to take this chance, I simply purchase my kombucha.  

Flax and chia are nice solutions as suggested.

Could you use peanut powder, or nut powder of your choice?

Check keyhole irrigation for solution if there is topography

Hey permies.

Guillermo. Guillermas here, and I have found a new show that is showcasing a beautiful looking product for all you coffee lovers.

The show is called  "buy it now" and is on Amazon prime.  This is Amazon's version of shark tank, and in some ways it is better.

The product in question is a coffee product where the guy has improved k cups.  He discusses how they are recyclable but the combination of materials makes it nearly impossible to repurpose.  His product is a reusable ring that holds a paper pod, and you only have a little paper and coffee grounds to dispose of.  

I put this in composting, because this would be a great way to compost for those who desire single cup convenience brews.

The show is unique as it is owned by Amazon.  The entrepreneurs pitch their product to 100 people first.  If enough of the people say they would buy the product, it goes to the panel of three people.  One of the person is from Amazon directly, and two other celebrities or business people round out the panel.

If two of the panel like the product,  it gets added into a special Amazon store area called "buy it now" which is linked directly with the show.  Shark tank doesn't have a storefront associated with it.

The coffee product seems very minimal of a solution, and the pods shouldn't be too expensive. This seemed like a large step forward for composting, and I did not know that keurig cups were that wasteful.  He says the reusable ones get bacteria and mold, which I think you could clean with bleach, but his solution is an easy simple and quick solution.

It is a hit expensive at 60 bucks, but I really enjoy the simple solution of the ring. I personally aeropress with a metal filter, so I wouldn't use this product.  I just wanted to mention it as a step forward for mindfulness.  It might cost a walletful now, but I would like to see competition in this space drive price down.  

Alina Green wrote:Dump and splash:  bucket of water, pot to ladle it over your body, standing amidst the plants.

What is that...shower?

What that is ....... Efficiency
And not the average citizen

This is such an intersting topic, but I think that the average permie is an outlier on topics like this.  What I mean is that we are more likely to conserve water compared to an average person.  Generally american water use is more than people in other countries, but maybe thats just my incorrect bias.

Those navy showers are quite efficient, but not as comfy in the winter.  When discussing shower times, I am a bit skeptical if someone is thoroughly scrubbed in a 4 minute shower.  Generally scrubbed in 4 minutes I could see.  I just do not see speed running the shower to be very effective cleansing.