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Construction has officially begun!!! The final holes were drilled and I used a minimal amount of cement to glue the anchor posts for all the hoops to Skye.

I didn't see anything in the summaries about crop uptake of the alkaloids - just that it was present in the soil...and more research required.

I think that given a good biodiverse soil biota it wouldn't be something to worry about too much.

bump.

Jay Angler wrote:Nice means accepting people for who they are

I think if someone is flying a particular flag (looking for like minds) it's nice to ignore it if you're not interested in that shade of purple (or green :D ). You don't have to say anything at all.

Vegan? Pagan? Tradwife? Tree dweller? It's all OK.

Nina Surya wrote:How about digging a hole, the size of the pot where the peanut plant is in, and dropping the plant, pot and all (or remove pot) into the hole?
Then the branches can touch ground around the plant.

And it would be much more stable - less likely to fall over. Good idea!

Yarrow is supposed to be one of the super herbs - good for everything, from stopping bleeding to gum disease! It tolerates a wide range of growing conditions.
But what to do with it? How to prepare it for future use and store it so as to keep it's properties the best?

Yarrow leaves

The finely divided leaves of Yarrow have a somewhat pungent scent, and bitter flavour. The flower heads are a white umbel of little flowers, sometimes pink tinged. Many shades of yellow and red are available as garden cultivars, with presumably similar properties.

white yarrow flowers growing in grass

From Ken Fern's Website:

Yarrow has a high reputation and is widely employed in herbal medicine, administered both internally and externally. It is used in the treatment of a very wide range of disorders but is particularly valuable for treating wounds, stopping the flow of blood, treating colds, fevers, kidney diseases, menstrual pain etc.
The whole plant is used, both fresh and dried, and is best harvested when in flower
Some caution should be exercised in the use of this herb since large or frequent doses taken over a long period may be potentially harmful
causing allergic rashes and making the skin more sensitive to sunlight

Useful permies threads:
How to make yarrow root mouthwash

A bit about growing yarrow

Judson Carroll's thread on medicinal uses of yarrow

Yarrow is supposed to be one of the super herbs - good for everything, from stopping bleeding to gum disease! It tolerates a wide range of growing conditions.
But what to do with it? How to prepare it for future use and store it so as to keep it's properties the best?

Yarrow leaves

The finely divided leaves of Yarrow have a somewhat pungent scent, and bitter flavour. The flower heads are a white umbel of little flowers, sometimes pink tinged. Many shades of yellow and red are available as garden cultivars, with presumably similar properties.

white yarrow flowers growing in grass

From Ken Fern's Website:

Yarrow has a high reputation and is widely employed in herbal medicine, administered both internally and externally. It is used in the treatment of a very wide range of disorders but is particularly valuable for treating wounds, stopping the flow of blood, treating colds, fevers, kidney diseases, menstrual pain etc.
The whole plant is used, both fresh and dried, and is best harvested when in flower
Some caution should be exercised in the use of this herb since large or frequent doses taken over a long period may be potentially harmful
causing allergic rashes and making the skin more sensitive to sunlight

Useful permies threads:
How to make yarrow root mouthwash

A bit about growing yarrow

Judson Carroll's thread on medicinal uses of yarrow