Alexandra Masson

When I went to Jamaica in 1986 local ladies were using the Aloe Vera.
I have worked outdoors all my life and I still use Aloe Vera.
I just split a small section of leaf and apply to my face.
The rest of my body is covered as we have biting midges here in Scotland.!.
I'm told I look younger than my 76 years !

I understood that you had to be careful as to which kind of wood your chips come from.
Someone I knew killed a bed of mint with them not realising they were using chopped rhododendron!!
What about pines, I would have thought they would be too acidic ?

I researched the docken leaves and found they were nutritious for the soil ,so I harvest the leaves, leaving them as mulch on the soil.
The roots continue growing, bringing nutrients up from down below and aeriating the soil.

I forgot to include Comfrey, both the symphytom tuberosity, yellow flowered Scottish comfrey, and the Blocking 14.
The red grows well too
Lost my blue Russian though.

Comfrey is essential. A wonder plant.  Research it.
Also read Paul Stamets stuff !

I showed Hungarian grazing rye in my initial forest garden.
I experimented with clover, and the indigenous red did best.
Facelia too.
Perennial brocolli is a winner too.very sturdy, I grow in clumps of three. They grow to three feet tall and last 3 to four years harvesting late March to April.
I planted various willows and raised the pH with local limestone and fine grit.
This makes a home for worms, which would be introduced from a previously set up worm farm. It's easy to do this yourself.
Word of warning here - there are lots of flat worm on Skye, so try not to introduce plants and especially manure.

I am interested in building with hempcrete.
Does anyone out there have similar interests?

is this how to get into  Introductions?

I hope to give this book as " Christma" presents to my conventional friends. Please let me know when you ship them, and I can watch out for the carrier. Thsnkyou for your dedication, humour and enthusiasm Paul xx