Harvesting energy off craptastic rocky soil.
A great reply from a slashdot thread in response to an article discussing how bioelectricity used for battery-powered vehicles would deliver an average of 80% more miles of transportation per acre of crops: mcrbids’ reply: Comparing energy production density to Corn-based Ethanol is like stealing candy from a baby. Corn-fueled Ethanol has a tough time [...]
Wild Edibles Course, Day 2
An after work hike in the woods near Pakenham gave Martha and opportunity to show us several new plants and cook us up a meal along the shoreline. We were all lucky enough to have an opportunity to hike through some beautiful property that was COVERED with white & red trillium. There were a few [...]
Wild Horseradish… …or Ode to Crinkleroot
The bush in front of the house has a plethora of Crinkleroot. It is not the easiest to grow or harvest or clean BUT if you like horseradish you definitively need to give this root a taste! Think strong horseradish with a bright,minty kick and a small (almost unnoticeable) hint of black licorice — all [...]
Edible: An Illustrated Guide to the World’s Food Plants
An interesting picture book, it added to my ever-growing list of travel to try foods: Peanut Butter Fruit (South America) Ice-cream Bean (Central & South America) Sapodilla (Mexico, Guatemala, Belize) Fresh Dragonfruit (Subtropical areas of the Americas, Vietnam, Israel, Australia) Ah, and posting this just reminded me to add “The Fruit Hunters” to my reading [...]