May: Fir Tip Soda & Wild Strawberries
June 4, 2013
May 1 Plantain for Wounds: I covered my plantain leaves in oil in a mason jar and set in the sun to make a wound-healing salve. 2 Oak Nut Marzipan & Doug Fir Iced Tea: I led a hike with a group who won the walk at a fundraiser for the Deer Creek Tribute trail. […]
Cultivating the Wild: Water Needs of Natives
May 12, 2013
Cultivating the Wild: Water Needs of Native Plants -Darlene Ward The native plant garden has different requirements for water than a vegetable or cutting garden. It is tempting to believe that all native plants are drought resistant, but of course that isn’t true. Consider the many different habitats in which we find native plants. Here […]
Healing Wounds: Pine and Plantain
May 10, 2013
Healing Wounds: Pine and Plantain -Rachel Berry Pine and plantain are two abundant plants we have in the northern California region for wound healing. These two plants are particularly useful for stings, bites, splinters – any situation when something needs to be drawn out from the skin. The pitch from a pine tree and the […]
In the Land of the Mountain Maidu
May 9, 2013
In the Land of the Mountain Maidu –Farrell Cunningham So many things are happening here at the northern end of the Sierra Nevada mountains it seems impossible to write about them all. Two major projects continue and spring is in full bloom. The two major projects are the Susanville Indian Rancheria Weye-Ebis project and the […]
April Wild: Pine Pollen, Fiddleheads & Poison Oak
April 18, 2013
1 Chickweed: I gathered more for salads and to make pesto and freeze it. 2 Oak Nut Bliss Bars: This is the wild dessert my kids love! I added redbud flowers this time for color. 3 Redbud: I gathered more of the blossoms. They keep really well refrigerated. Goal: Try freezing them and drying them […]
