Richard Mak

Thank you all for your responses so far. These are great to learn about your experiences.
Having heard about permaculture only in the last 5 years, I haven't had much time to see things develop and notice results. I still feel like a novice!

Luckily, I haven't had much trouble from voles/moles yet, but I'll be sure to implement some preventative measures going forward.

Hi Cascadia permies,
What permaculture techniques have been proven to work in the Cascadia bioregion?
For example, based on what I read here, implementing hugelkultur generally works well in this area.
Are there any techniques that generally do not work well in the Cascadia bioregion?

Side note: My definition of "proven" is broad and general, so I'm asking for anecdotal evidence and/or scientifically proven methods.

Here is my submission for "PEP BB medicine.sand.drymullein."

This is my submission for completion of "Make a calendula flower salve".

Hi Ed,
I enjoyed flipping through each of these books on my foraging self-education, so you might too.
Most of these were available through my regional library.

In no specific order:
-Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 120 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness - by Scott Kloos
-Pacific Northwest Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Alaska Blueberries to Wild Hazelnuts - by Douglas Deur
-Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West - by Michael Moore
-Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska - by Jim Pojar

This is my submission for PEP BB medicine.sand.drylemonbalm.
I'm lucky enough to have Lemon Balm growing in my backyard and self-seeding every year.

Thanks Anne! This is exactly the info was looking for! Now I can put this extra yogurt to use.

Thanks for the tip, Mathew.
I've been looking for more regionalized PNW seed sellers.
I heard of another Oregon-based company "Strictly Medicinal Seeds", but I have yet to buy from them.

I'll add Adaptive Seeds to my buy-from list, and I'll be buying from both of these seed companies on my next seed buying spree!

I'm considering using greek yogurt as a substitute for milk in my recipe for LAB. I'll be using this LAB for my bokashi.
Has anyone else experimented with this? Any tips to share?

Hey Steve, I'll be following along as well! I'm enjoying your grape growing posts.
What species of elderberry are you growing (Sambucus ...?)
I plan to get some cuttings going myself.

All the best!