Fantastic suggestions, I will add those to a future poll down the road as I am about to sum up the results for this one and your new additions would not get a fair run at voting in this post.
Looking forward to reading this book, when it's complete!! One thing I never really read up on, is how to avoid diminishing the medicinal properties of herbs when mixing them together.
Just watched your interview with James Corbett. Good stuff. I'm jealous of all the berries you can grow where you are.
Although I began farming biodynamically with an avocado grove in the mid 70's, I've been incorporating regenerative practices on my current small farm here in Arizona over the past 25 years.
I'm also a fan of amaranth, which I've been growing off and on for over 40 years. It was a major crop for many of the tribes here in the SW US and the highlands of Mexico. Perhaps you meant to say quinoa was native to S.A.
I'm surprised that some of the Hopi crops do well where you are.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
That is great to hear about your using regenerative practices.
Based on my research both Quinoa and Amaranth have ancient roots in what is now known as Central and South America. I grow various strains of Amaranthus hypochondriacus and Amaranthus cruentus which were utilized as food and in rituals by both the people of the Triple Alliance (aka "Aztec") people in what is now called "Mexico" and the Inca peoples from further south. That being said, there are a great many species of Amaranth and it is likely that the plant (in some form or another) has ancient roots in the southern half of what is now called the United States as well.
Yes those Hopi crops are quite adaptable. We have a lot more rain and humidity here near the Great Lakes than the Hopi people had (and have) in their territories, yet the Blue Corn, Red Amarnath and Black Sunflowers thrive here and produce abundantly despite those substantially differing climate characteristics.
Excellent suggestion, I did touch on providing food forest specific info for that species in this post: https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/birch? but I think it is also a solid contender for a stand alone article as well.
If a few suggestions roll in here in the comments sooner than later I will make an additional poll with the suggested species in the next day or so to maximize voting interaction (as well as an additional one a week later if lots of suggestions are offered).
Me too, I have yet to enrich our home with Birch artwork but I shall endeavor to remedy this when we travel north later this summer.
I agree about the beauty of Birth trees. I especially love Yellow Birch in the north of Ontario when they get so big you cannot wrap your arms around them. I found a lot of them (150 year old plus yellow birch) growing in close proximity to old growth Eastern Hemlock in the backcountry of Algonquin (with a ton of Reishi mushrooms growing on the fallen logs).
Chaga is great, I added some chunks to my work tea the other day when I was feeling a cold coming on and I felt amazing after drinking it.
Hey, am I remembering correctly that you were the one who shared the trailer to that documentary film Common Ground with me a while back?
Well, If you have not seen it yet, I found a bootlegged digital screening version and uploaded it to Rumble, so here it is:
Thanks Gavin. I watched the first five minutes, looks like I need to watch the rest. I've been bush bashing and it's late, I'll table it for tomorrow evening.
Just got back from a long day trip. Picked up some survey equipment, cheap. Went and looked at 97 acres in the shield. Nothing on it, Mixed of course, looks like it has never been logged. Some lovely big trees and a maple bush suitable for 2200 taps if the listing can be trusted. (LOL!) And a pond that I did not find but have seen a picture of.
purple picture plant, Piopino mushrooms, for pure flavor. i cannot imagine a garden without white willow, but i live in a wetish area.
Fantastic suggestions, I will add those to a future poll down the road as I am about to sum up the results for this one and your new additions would not get a fair run at voting in this post.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
Your stack is inspiring. Thanks
Thanks for reading and engaging, I am glad you appreciate the content.
Looking forward to reading this book, when it's complete!! One thing I never really read up on, is how to avoid diminishing the medicinal properties of herbs when mixing them together.
Just watched your interview with James Corbett. Good stuff. I'm jealous of all the berries you can grow where you are.
Although I began farming biodynamically with an avocado grove in the mid 70's, I've been incorporating regenerative practices on my current small farm here in Arizona over the past 25 years.
I'm also a fan of amaranth, which I've been growing off and on for over 40 years. It was a major crop for many of the tribes here in the SW US and the highlands of Mexico. Perhaps you meant to say quinoa was native to S.A.
I'm surprised that some of the Hopi crops do well where you are.
Are you familiar with this organization? https://www.nativeseeds.org/
I've added you to my recommendations list.
Hi Kyle
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
That is great to hear about your using regenerative practices.
Based on my research both Quinoa and Amaranth have ancient roots in what is now known as Central and South America. I grow various strains of Amaranthus hypochondriacus and Amaranthus cruentus which were utilized as food and in rituals by both the people of the Triple Alliance (aka "Aztec") people in what is now called "Mexico" and the Inca peoples from further south. That being said, there are a great many species of Amaranth and it is likely that the plant (in some form or another) has ancient roots in the southern half of what is now called the United States as well.
Yes those Hopi crops are quite adaptable. We have a lot more rain and humidity here near the Great Lakes than the Hopi people had (and have) in their territories, yet the Blue Corn, Red Amarnath and Black Sunflowers thrive here and produce abundantly despite those substantially differing climate characteristics.
Yes I am familiar with Native Seeds and have them listed in this collection of regenerative seed and seedling sources: https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/regenerative-gardening-seedseedlingtree?
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
I would be curious about artist conk and red belted conks as well.
All medicinal mushrooms.
I like your thinking, I just updated the post with some more added in.
Canadian Ginseng
I love it, the above post is now updated with a new poll option.
Winecap mushroom?
Awesome idea, it is now added to a new poll above.
Those all look good. Would also like Lion’s Mane.
Cheers, thanks for the comment.
Chaga
Excellent suggestion, I did touch on providing food forest specific info for that species in this post: https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/birch? but I think it is also a solid contender for a stand alone article as well.
If a few suggestions roll in here in the comments sooner than later I will make an additional poll with the suggested species in the next day or so to maximize voting interaction (as well as an additional one a week later if lots of suggestions are offered).
Thanks for the comment my friend.
I like Birch trees. I have a lot of birch tree artwork. Birch trees are beautiful.
I take Chaga every day, I don't typically take anything else every day.
Me too, I have yet to enrich our home with Birch artwork but I shall endeavor to remedy this when we travel north later this summer.
I agree about the beauty of Birth trees. I especially love Yellow Birch in the north of Ontario when they get so big you cannot wrap your arms around them. I found a lot of them (150 year old plus yellow birch) growing in close proximity to old growth Eastern Hemlock in the backcountry of Algonquin (with a ton of Reishi mushrooms growing on the fallen logs).
Chaga is great, I added some chunks to my work tea the other day when I was feeling a cold coming on and I felt amazing after drinking it.
Hey, am I remembering correctly that you were the one who shared the trailer to that documentary film Common Ground with me a while back?
Well, If you have not seen it yet, I found a bootlegged digital screening version and uploaded it to Rumble, so here it is:
https://rumble.com/v51ut36-common-ground-full-film-2023.html
Thanks Gavin. I watched the first five minutes, looks like I need to watch the rest. I've been bush bashing and it's late, I'll table it for tomorrow evening.
Just got back from a long day trip. Picked up some survey equipment, cheap. Went and looked at 97 acres in the shield. Nothing on it, Mixed of course, looks like it has never been logged. Some lovely big trees and a maple bush suitable for 2200 taps if the listing can be trusted. (LOL!) And a pond that I did not find but have seen a picture of.