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November 16, 2023 Salish Sea, Pacific Northwest With November we start getting a series of storms rolling into the Pacific Northwest, and up in this part of the Salish Sea that means wind. On a day we were returning from a trip to the mainland the wind...
by OceanDiver
on Thu Dec 14, 2023 at 07:00 AM PST
with 66 Recommends
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This story about the worldwide uses of the Amaranth plant came across my Google news feed the other day: “It Could Feed The World” (this is an excellent read if you are interested in indigenous/sustainable foods) and I thought about how wild amaranth...
by AuntieB
on Tue Aug 10, 2021 at 05:19 PM PDT
with 25 Recommends
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Driftwood is tree flotsam, big hunks of wood from�forests, eroded by tossing, transported by currents and washed up on beaches.�Pacific Northwest coast shorelines�have lots of�driftwood due to our ...
by OceanDiver
on Sun Jan 24, 2021 at 06:00 AM PST
with 44 Recommends
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The bamboo patch next to my yard makes a lovely privacy hedge. It is also an invasive species, and every spring my lawn erupts with shoots that can grow several inches overnight. In tonight’s adventure in edible landscaping, I’ll show you how I turn...
by SteelerGrrl
on Sat May 25, 2019 at 04:30 PM PDT
with 34 Recommends
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Bird life varies dramatically with habitat as we know. One of the things I really enjoy about birding at aquatic sites is how different habitats can be over short distances. Depth, water movement and substrate vary considerably along the coast where I...
by OceanDiver
on Sun Mar 31, 2019 at 06:00 AM PDT
with 41 Recommends
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The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns.
We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations...
by OceanDiver
on Sun Dec 09, 2018 at 07:00 AM PST
with 51 Recommends
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Welcome to DK Preppers: A place to discuss practical ways to get through emergencies, both short term and long. Topics may include skills for growing, storing and sharing food, lost and historical skill sets, sustainability issues, living and leaving...
by AuntieB
on Sun Sep 16, 2018 at 05:18 PM PDT
with 20 Recommends
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Welcome to DK Preppers: A place to discuss practical ways to get through emergencies, both short term and long. Topics may include skills for growing, storing and sharing food, lost and ...
by AuntieB
on Fri Nov 17, 2017 at 04:01 PM PST
with 20 Recommends
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Here in the upper Midwest, Halloween means the closing of most farm markets and vegetable stands.
A farm market near me had all of the pumpkins for free on Halloween. Along with the big Jack-o-...
by AuntieB
on Fri Nov 03, 2017 at 04:08 PM PDT
with 15 Recommends
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RAy is a very special oystercatcher. RAy and I both hang out at a nearby beach and I’ve been following his doings for the past 4 years — at least those I’ve had the chance to see, since neither of us is at the beach all the time. I call him RAy because...
by OceanDiver
on Sun Oct 01, 2017 at 06:01 AM PDT
with 77 Recommends
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I get off work at 9 am. By then, the rest of the family is up and chores have been done, eggs gathered, chickens and rabbits fed. I'm hungry after work, so I make a biggish breakfast for everyone, but my granddaughters and Gracie hate to wait. During...
by AuntieB
on Sun Jun 11, 2017 at 04:24 PM PDT
with 27 Recommends
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Welcome to DK Preppers: A place to discuss practical ways to get through emergencies, both short term and long. Topics may include skills for growing, storing and sharing food, lost and historical ...
by AuntieB
on Sat Apr 08, 2017 at 09:01 AM PDT
with 23 Recommends
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My garden is winding down. I’ve started pulling tomato plants that are in my way, leaving only the ones that have tomatoes that have a chance to ripen in the next couple of weeks, or ones with tomatoes big enough to use green.
The summer squash...
by AuntieB
on Fri Oct 07, 2016 at 09:57 AM PDT
with 14 Recommends
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Dandelions (genus: Taraxacum ) are weeds common worldwide. T. officinale and T. erythrospermum are two species wholly edible, raw or cooked.
The flowers can be used to make ...
by yojimbo
on Sat Aug 08, 2015 at 04:30 PM PDT
with 22 Recommends
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Happy Spring! I received five pounds of dirty ramps last week and I couldn't be happier! Ramps are an ultimate springtime treat.
I have found that ramps keep better if they are not cleaned until ...
by Missys Brother
on Sun Apr 26, 2015 at 09:46 AM PDT
with 27 Recommends
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The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note any observations you have made of the world around you. Snails, fish, insects, weather, meteorites, ...
by OceanDiver
on Thu Feb 21, 2013 at 08:00 AM PST
with 21 Recommends
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Today was a splendid day in the Bluegrass. The temperature was in the low 70s, only a very light breeze, and not a cloud in the sky. Ashley had gone to birthday party for a relative, but when she ...
by Translator
on Sun Oct 21, 2012 at 06:00 PM PDT
with 17 Recommends
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by ban nock
on Thu Sep 27, 2012 at 06:13 PM PDT
with 6 Recommends
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Rose-hip jam is rarely sold commercially, probably because of how labor-intensive it is, but it is a delicious foraged food that few people have ever tasted. I imagined it would have a rose-like ...
by madame damnable
on Mon Jan 09, 2012 at 11:56 AM PST
with 63 Recommends
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Every part of the cattail is useful. It’s easy to harvest, it’s tasty, it’s nutritious, and it’s a year round food supply.
by Noddy
on Fri Jan 06, 2012 at 11:08 AM PST
with 24 Recommends
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