This post shares a recipe for a nutrient dense, flavor packed and medicinal grade hearty soup that is a distillation of the essence of the pine forest.
sounds absolutely delicious! What an inspiring combination of wild and home-grown ingredients. We are surrounded by pine forests here, and recently got involved in a 'community kitchen project'. This recipe sounds like a fantastic contribution to our fledgling community kitchen 💚🙏 🌱 🌲
Something I've been thinking about. If I clear for a garden and leave big tree stumps, would those stumps be amenable to growing mushrooms? Also, is this a possible use for sawdust?
Despite my difference of opinion with the author with regards to Big Pharma, I can attest that his mycological knowledge with regards to cultivation of mushrooms is solid as I have used his techniques for over a decade now with good success rates.
With the stumps, depending on how close they are together I imagine you could theoretically do some stacking of functions (vertically) after inoculating them with mushroom spawn. You could build raised beds or large planters that sit on top of them and that way the new full sun square footage could be maximized in productivity for your berries, veggies and fruit while also shading the stumps and retaining their moisture for optimal spawn running (colonization of the stump's wood with the fungi's digestive mechanisms). Mushrooms can grow out of the sides of a stump so as long as you had enough space to access that you could have mushrooms for a up to a decade underneath and sun loving crops on top.
Yes you can sawdust and wood chips to grow mushrooms as well (depending on the tree species). Wood chips can be inoculated and then used as mulch around sun loving crops in a larger garden bed allowing for both veggies/berries to grow and mushrooms underneath. This also helps build soil and protect against erosion.
There is quite a bit to do that would fall under forest management that you wouldn't call harvesting. There were two 16" maple trees down across the road that had been growing in a foot of soil. I was amazed that they got that big. The bush is full of situations like that. Lots of huge poplars down that aren't too old and can be used for lumber. Enough firewood laying around to last into the next century.
I will have to clear for a garden. I read somewhere that decaying sawdust leeches nitrogen.
It depends on how you use the sawdust. Wood chips would be better than sawdust, and aged for a year before adding to a bed would be best, but basically if you build up the soil underneath with compost or lasagna style mulch (with manure) then use the fungi inoculated wood chips on top, you`ll be fine for nitrogen. Check out the book review I just did on Mycelium Running, it has some good info on that.
You can also use wood to make biochar, which is extremely useful for building soil (and other things, like shielding your home against EMFs if you infuse it into the materials).
Ya I am with you on shipping containers (aesthetically speaking) and I prefer to use on site materials to build if possible, I just like how long lasting the containers are and how they do not require more mining.
Hey I came across this video and thought of you, what do you think?
I've already added that book to my basket at Amazon, skimmed that article yesterday. I'm getting lazy, I should try to source it somewhere else. The other thing in my cart is hemp seed. I'm concerned about my neighbours cannabis though. Thought I might experiment with making linen. I like linen, that might be a bit ambitious.
I have a layered soil experiment in my back yard but I was thinking it would be best to leave the soil that developed under a deciduous forest as undisturbed as possible, no? I see in the video he used zebra mussels, so do I! I wasn't sure, now I am. He also did an initial till. I didn't want to disturb the soil biology that is already there, I can be wrong, I actually like being wrong, means I learned something.
I have a big beautiful stock pot slated for making charcoal, ten or fifteen gallons. The bottom separated so it's not as beautiful as it once was but I can use it for that making charcoal. I was planning on just using hardwood, but we can throw other shit in there. It's my habit to toss crushed charcoal in the compost to load up on goodies. I have done some research there.
I don't agree with the carbon negative message in that video. That has no affect on my planning but we could double the carbon in the air and plants would benefit hugely raising the earths temperature by less than a degree. Or so I have read.
I use agricultural vinegar as a weed killer, mostly in the cracks in my driveway. I hate chemicals. I also use a clover mix as a cover crop in my back yard.
I skipped through the hobbit hole video, it might be on target. That is a possibility, too small though. Also, no, or at least as little as possible, chemicals or chemically treated wood or insulation. That's a problem. I don't know what I'm going to build and I won't until I have a site, but I want a root cellar, I want water and I want the garden to be outside my door. And I want to look like it belongs there. Possibly even aesthetically pleasing! :) Absolutely no to shipping containers. No! No way Gavin. I'll bend on almost anything else.
I haven't done too well on taking pictures. One of the advantages of the smart phone I don't have.
I ordered two 100W Zero Point Energy devices. Not much but it will run 24/7 filling batteries. The best way to be energy efficient is to need as little of it as possible.
Yes indeed, I felt super charged after a bowl, went out and started working on moving around debris in the frozen garden and then went for a walk in the forest after :)
Dude! I fancy myself a pretty good cook, but that is inspired and sophisticated Chefing! Huzzah! 😁
This looks incredible, Gavin!
Thank you! :)
sounds absolutely delicious! What an inspiring combination of wild and home-grown ingredients. We are surrounded by pine forests here, and recently got involved in a 'community kitchen project'. This recipe sounds like a fantastic contribution to our fledgling community kitchen 💚🙏 🌱 🌲
Thanks! It is delicious :) Wow that sounds like a wonderful project, I would love to hear how it goes if you try making it!
sure, I'll let you know
Hey Gavin.
Something I've been thinking about. If I clear for a garden and leave big tree stumps, would those stumps be amenable to growing mushrooms? Also, is this a possible use for sawdust?
Cheers!
Hey man, yes many species of tree stumps would be great for growing mushrooms. There is info on that in the book on fungi I reviewed recently ( https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/november-december-and-januarys-book ).
Despite my difference of opinion with the author with regards to Big Pharma, I can attest that his mycological knowledge with regards to cultivation of mushrooms is solid as I have used his techniques for over a decade now with good success rates.
With the stumps, depending on how close they are together I imagine you could theoretically do some stacking of functions (vertically) after inoculating them with mushroom spawn. You could build raised beds or large planters that sit on top of them and that way the new full sun square footage could be maximized in productivity for your berries, veggies and fruit while also shading the stumps and retaining their moisture for optimal spawn running (colonization of the stump's wood with the fungi's digestive mechanisms). Mushrooms can grow out of the sides of a stump so as long as you had enough space to access that you could have mushrooms for a up to a decade underneath and sun loving crops on top.
Yes you can sawdust and wood chips to grow mushrooms as well (depending on the tree species). Wood chips can be inoculated and then used as mulch around sun loving crops in a larger garden bed allowing for both veggies/berries to grow and mushrooms underneath. This also helps build soil and protect against erosion.
Cheers
Yes, it was heartbreaking to hear Paul announce he works with the US military on the upcoming 'virus' storm we will be facing 🤦
There is quite a bit to do that would fall under forest management that you wouldn't call harvesting. There were two 16" maple trees down across the road that had been growing in a foot of soil. I was amazed that they got that big. The bush is full of situations like that. Lots of huge poplars down that aren't too old and can be used for lumber. Enough firewood laying around to last into the next century.
I will have to clear for a garden. I read somewhere that decaying sawdust leeches nitrogen.
I despise shipping containers Gavin.
It depends on how you use the sawdust. Wood chips would be better than sawdust, and aged for a year before adding to a bed would be best, but basically if you build up the soil underneath with compost or lasagna style mulch (with manure) then use the fungi inoculated wood chips on top, you`ll be fine for nitrogen. Check out the book review I just did on Mycelium Running, it has some good info on that.
You can also use wood to make biochar, which is extremely useful for building soil (and other things, like shielding your home against EMFs if you infuse it into the materials).
For more on biochar watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YDgr8BVtqc&t=89s
Ya I am with you on shipping containers (aesthetically speaking) and I prefer to use on site materials to build if possible, I just like how long lasting the containers are and how they do not require more mining.
Hey I came across this video and thought of you, what do you think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4kbhoiYbq4&lc=UgyjGNMi0-yGfdxaTgh4AaABAg.ADHQ9LGb2v_AE0NYM_QAmM
Thanks Gavin.
I've already added that book to my basket at Amazon, skimmed that article yesterday. I'm getting lazy, I should try to source it somewhere else. The other thing in my cart is hemp seed. I'm concerned about my neighbours cannabis though. Thought I might experiment with making linen. I like linen, that might be a bit ambitious.
I have a layered soil experiment in my back yard but I was thinking it would be best to leave the soil that developed under a deciduous forest as undisturbed as possible, no? I see in the video he used zebra mussels, so do I! I wasn't sure, now I am. He also did an initial till. I didn't want to disturb the soil biology that is already there, I can be wrong, I actually like being wrong, means I learned something.
I have a big beautiful stock pot slated for making charcoal, ten or fifteen gallons. The bottom separated so it's not as beautiful as it once was but I can use it for that making charcoal. I was planning on just using hardwood, but we can throw other shit in there. It's my habit to toss crushed charcoal in the compost to load up on goodies. I have done some research there.
I don't agree with the carbon negative message in that video. That has no affect on my planning but we could double the carbon in the air and plants would benefit hugely raising the earths temperature by less than a degree. Or so I have read.
I use agricultural vinegar as a weed killer, mostly in the cracks in my driveway. I hate chemicals. I also use a clover mix as a cover crop in my back yard.
I skipped through the hobbit hole video, it might be on target. That is a possibility, too small though. Also, no, or at least as little as possible, chemicals or chemically treated wood or insulation. That's a problem. I don't know what I'm going to build and I won't until I have a site, but I want a root cellar, I want water and I want the garden to be outside my door. And I want to look like it belongs there. Possibly even aesthetically pleasing! :) Absolutely no to shipping containers. No! No way Gavin. I'll bend on almost anything else.
I haven't done too well on taking pictures. One of the advantages of the smart phone I don't have.
I ordered two 100W Zero Point Energy devices. Not much but it will run 24/7 filling batteries. The best way to be energy efficient is to need as little of it as possible.
Cheers!
Nutrient dense for sure!
Yes indeed, I felt super charged after a bowl, went out and started working on moving around debris in the frozen garden and then went for a walk in the forest after :)
Yum! Wish you lived next door, Gavin! 🥣 🌲 💚
Me too! :)