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Re: Plants Which are BOTH Nutritional and Medicinal
By: AGelbert Date: January 12, 2018, 5:57 pm
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[center]New Hampshire House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill
;D[/center]
Jan 09, 2018 Chris Sununu, cultivation, Gilford, Glen Aldrich,
HB 656, New Hampshire, NH, possession
The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved a bill to
make marijuana legal for adults on Tuesday by a vote of 207-139.
The bill will now move to the House Ways and Means Committee
before moving on to the Senate.
HB 656, which was introduced last session by Rep. Glen Aldrich
(R-Gilford), would make possession of three-quarters of an ounce
of marijuana legal for adults aged 21 and older. Home
cultivation of up to three mature and three immature plants
would be legal for adults as well.
Last year, the New Hampshire Legislature voted overwhelmingly to
replace criminal penalties for simple marijuana possession with
civil penalties. Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed the bill into law.
HTML https://blog.mpp.org/prohibition/new-hampshire-house-approved-marijuana-legalization-bill/
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Agelbert NOTE: With Vermont, that makes two more states moving
to the deep green color on the infograhic below very shortly.
8)
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Re: Plants Which are BOTH Nutritional and Medicinal
By: AGelbert Date: January 12, 2018, 6:16 pm
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Eddie, Have you linked up with these people? They are doing some
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[center][font=times new roman]Texans for Responsible Marijuana
Policy[/font][/center]
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HTML https://www.texasmarijuanapolicy.org/
[center]Texas Advocates to Host Training Workshops in Early
2018[/center]
Dec 12, 2017 advocates, events, Texans for Responsible
Marijuana Policy, Texas, training, TX
Marijuana policy reform is on the move in Texas thanks to
advocates throughout the state. Trained individuals sharing
their experiences with lawmakers have brought about
unprecedented progress at the Texas Capitol. Let’s keep up the
momentum!
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Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy and MPP are hosting a
series of events throughout the state to empower individuals who
want to effectively advocate for sensible marijuana policies in
Texas. We’ll be visiting a city near you — register now to
secure your seat. (at article link)
These hands-on workshops will provide an opportunity to:
– review the political process and learn how you fit in;
– identify effective arguments for discussing marijuana law
reform; and
– craft your personal message to lawmakers.
Once you’ve registered, please share this email with others who
are interested in advancing liberty by reforming Texas’
unreasonable marijuana laws. You can also follow the workshop
series’ live updates on our event page.
HTML https://blog.mpp.org/general/texas-advocates-host-training-workshops-early-2018/
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Re: Plants Which are BOTH Nutritional and Medicinal
By: AGelbert Date: January 12, 2018, 6:54 pm
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[quote author=Eddie link=topic=8128.msg144379#msg144379
date=1515804549]
[quote author=agelbert link=topic=8128.msg144366#msg144366
date=1515802432]
Eddie, Have you linked up with these people? They are doing some
good work! :emthup: :icon_sunny:
[center][font=times new roman]Texans for Responsible Marijuana
Policy[/font][/center]
[center]
HTML https://youtu.be/0U7ayNiXrr4[/center]
HTML https://www.texasmarijuanapolicy.org/
HTML https://www.texasmarijuanapolicy.org/
[center]Texas Advocates to Host Training Workshops in Early
2018[/center]
Dec 12, 2017 advocates, events, Texans for Responsible
Marijuana Policy, Texas, training, TX
Marijuana policy reform is on the move in Texas thanks to
advocates throughout the state. Trained individuals sharing
their experiences with lawmakers have brought about
unprecedented progress at the Texas Capitol. Let’s keep up the
momentum!
HTML http://www.pic4ever.com/images/19.gif
Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy and MPP are hosting a
series of events throughout the state to empower individuals who
want to effectively advocate for sensible marijuana policies in
Texas. We’ll be visiting a city near you — register now to
secure your seat. (at article link)
These hands-on workshops will provide an opportunity to:
– review the political process and learn how you fit in;
– identify effective arguments for discussing marijuana law
reform; and
– craft your personal message to lawmakers.
Once you’ve registered, please share this email with others who
are interested in advancing liberty by reforming Texas’
unreasonable marijuana laws. You can also follow the workshop
series’ live updates on our event page.
HTML https://blog.mpp.org/general/texas-advocates-host-training-workshops-early-2018/
HTML https://blog.mpp.org/general/texas-advocates-host-training-workshops-early-2018/
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Not on my radar. Thanks for making me aware.
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Glad to be of service. I am sure your voice there would help.
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Re: Plants Which are BOTH Nutritional and Medicinal
By: AGelbert Date: January 22, 2018, 1:31 pm
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January 22, 2018
[center]💫 Vermont makes history by becoming the first
state to legislatively legalize marijuana 🕊[/center]
[quote]Until today, all eight of the states that have made
marijuana legal for adults did so through ballot initiatives.
Over the past three elections in 2012, 2014, and 2016, voters in
Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, California, Maine,
Massachusetts, and Nevada (and Washington, D.C.) approved ballot
questions to legalize marijuana.
Today, we reached an important milestone in Vermont: a state
legislature has enacted a law, signed by the governor, that
legalizes possession and home cultivation of marijuana for
adults aged 21 and older. 🌞
MPP has been working in the Green Mountain State for 15 years,
and we want to thank you, our donors large and small, for
sustaining our reform efforts. We’re proud to be working
alongside dedicated in-state allies, without whom this success
would not be possible. There is still more to do in Vermont. Our
coalition’s goal, this year or next, is to enact a law that
regulates marijuana and allows for its legal sale (the newly
enacted law only allows possession and home cultivation).
Now that Vermont has taken action legislatively, we hope that
other states will follow that lead. In Connecticut, Delaware,
Illinois, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island,
lawmakers are considering legalization bills this year. Please
consider making a donation to MPP to support our state-level
reform efforts.
And at the national level, we are pushing Congress to protect
state marijuana laws from any federal interference. A reminder:
please call your members of Congress and tell them that states
should be allowed to decide their own marijuana laws.
Thank you! 🌿
Matt Schweich
Executive Director
Marijuana Policy Project
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Re: Plants Which are BOTH Nutritional and Medicinal
By: AGelbert Date: March 14, 2018, 4:12 pm
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[center]N.H. House Committee 🦍 Tries to Crush
Legalization Hopes[/center]
Mar 13, 2018 [font=times new roman]HB 656, New Hampshire, NH,
regulation, Ways and Means Committee[/font]
The New Hampshire House Ways and Means Committee is attempting
to abuse its power by recommending that the House kill the
marijuana legalization bill. If the House agrees to the
committee’s motion of “interim study” when HB 656 reaches the
floor next week, the bill will be dead for the year.
As a reminder, the New Hampshire House has already voted 207-139
to pass HB 656. Instead of legalizing retail sales — which is
something a study commission is considering — the bill as
amended would simply allow adults to cultivate six plants, three
of which could be mature. It would also legalize possession of
three-quarters of an ounce or less, and marijuana in excess of
that amount would be legal as long as it is stored along with
the plants that produced it. You can read a summary of the bill
here.
HB 656 should have gone directly to the Senate after it passed
the House, but instead it was sent to the Ways and Means
Committee, which only deals with issues related to revenue. Some
legislators are trying to make this issue complicated, but HB
656 is actually very simple and there is no good reason not to
move the bill forward.
If you are a New Hampshire resident, please email your
representatives right now and urge them to oppose this
outrageous action by the committee.
HTML https://blog.mpp.org/tax-and-regulate/n-h-house-committee-tries-to-crush-legalization-hopes/
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Re: Plants Which are BOTH Nutritional and Medicinal
By: AGelbert Date: April 10, 2018, 5:28 pm
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:) Hey Surly and RE,
My wife discovered a great (real 😋) banana 🍌
treat from Vitacost. It's a way to get all that good potassium
from bananas without frequent trips to the grocery store. They
aren't cheap, but I think they are worth it.
This guy in Brazil started dehydrating bananas that were
blemished or too ripe for marketing some decades ago. Vitacost
sells them now. They taste great and have the same nutritive
value as fresh bananas due to the clever dehydration process
(partial, they can be chewed and are not rock hard like other
dehydrated products out there - to prevent further ripening,
even though dehydration is partial, they use some banana dust
over the bite sized portions). [img width=60
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This is a great way to make use of food that would have been
thrown out previously due to the ridiculous fruit marketing
practices that force markets to only sell fruit with no
blemishes. Also, this guarantees a higher marketable yield (and
profit :icon_mrgreen:) for growers, as well as saving a lot of
energy, because these products require no refrigeration
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RE could stock up on these to guarantee he has enough potassium
if he is homebound due to health problems. We all need
potassium. Without enough, we begin to feel fatigued and
listless. We can lose muscle tone from lack of potassium. This
is not limited to our large muscles. Lack of K can adversly
affect peristaltic esophageal movement needed to send food down
to the stomach and also intestinal movement needed for proper
digestion.
[center]Potassium: 10 Symptoms of Potassium Deficiency
🚩[/center]
By: Dr. Helen Okoye, MD on 28 Mar, 2018
SNIPPET:
Potassium Deficiency Symptom #1: Muscle Weakness
Muscle weakness is the most common symptom associated with a
potassium deficiency. Potassium plays a key role in promoting
muscle strength and the overall wellbeing of muscle tissue. The
muscle weakness can make it more difficult for an affected
person to properly move their legs and arms.
Potassium Deficiency Symptom #2: Muscle Cramps
In addition to muscle weakness, many individuals who suffer from
a lack of potassium in their body also experience muscle cramps.
Muscle cramps may be mild or severe, and can affect a number of
different muscle groups in the body.
full article:
HTML http://10faq.com/health/potassium-deficiency-symptoms/
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NOTE:
There are other foods out there besides bananas that have more
potassium, but I like the taste of bananas. ;D
[center]13 Foods That Have More Potassium Than a Banana[/center]
FoodNutritionPublished on Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 @ 7:59 pm
Health Team
By Trista
SNIPPET:
If you need potassium, your go-to source is usually bananas.
Peel a medium one and you will get about 422 milligrams of
potassium, which is around nine percent of your 4,700 milligrams
recommended daily intake. Well, what if you don’t like bananas,
or just want something new? There are a plethora of foods that
can give you potassium and other essential vitamins and
minerals. In fact, some of them might surprise you! Check out
these 13 foods that have more potassium than a banana.
Full article:
HTML http://health.facty.com/food/nutrition/13-foods-that-have-more-potassium-than-a-banana/
HTML http://health.facty.com/food/nutrition/13-foods-that-have-more-potassium-than-a-banana/
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Re: Plants Which are BOTH Nutritional and Medicinal
By: AGelbert Date: April 10, 2018, 7:21 pm
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Hey Surly and RE, My wife discovered a great (real 😋)
banana 🍌 treat from Vitacost. It's a way to get all that
good potassium from bananas without frequent trips to the
grocery store. They aren't cheap, but I think they are worth
it.[/quote]
Another good example of hw you can learn something new every day
around here. I had no idea.
Thanks, AG.
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Glad to be of service.
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Re: Plants Which are BOTH Nutritional and Medicinal
By: AGelbert Date: July 17, 2018, 6:11 pm
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[center]What Effect Does Catnip Have On Humans?[/center]
By: Tracy Hall
Have you ever watched a cat playing with a catnip toy and
wondered what the experience was like? An estimated 70-90% of
domestic cats have some reaction to this member of the mint
family, and it's hard not to be curious. After all, who wouldn't
want to share in the giddy frenzy or blissful relaxation of a
playtime session with their feline friend? Throughout history
many cultures have experimented with Nepeta cataria, commonly
known as catnip, the extent of which might surprise you.
For felines, the main attractant in catnip is a chemical called
nepetalactone. This oil is metabolized in the cat's body and
passes harmlessly through urine. How humans discovered the
effect that the herb had on animals is unclear. It is also
unclear when humans began using it for themselves. However,
there are countless records of humans using catnip for medicinal
purposes. Its use in the treatment of illnesses was prominent
enough for catnip to be included in the United States
Pharmacopeia from 1840-1890. Catnip has been used to treat
nervousness, menstrual cramps, digestive tract irritation,
colds, and the flu. It was only a matter of time before
curiosity got the best of people and they decided to explore
even more applications. Eventually there surfaced yet another
potential use of catnip: as an intoxicant.
The intoxicating effect of catnip has long since been the stuff
of urban legends. According to one paper on catnip, it was used
as a "filler" in (or even in place of) marijuana in the 1960's.
Today, an Internet search for "catnip human intoxicant" yields
more than 10,000 results. Despite this number, the vast majority
of published experiences have come from individuals, not
research groups. Most indicate the ingestion of catnip via
drinking tea or smoking, either by itself or mixed with tobacco.
And the effects are...reportedly, nothing like Fluffy's.
Most people indicate mild feelings of relaxation or drowsiness,
coupled with complaints of foul taste or smell. At higher doses,
some users feel nauseous. Some have suggested that the
lightheaded feeling sometimes caused by smoking catnip is due to
simple lack of oxygen in the body. Notably lacking are the
euphoric or hallucinogenic experiences suggested by feline
reactions to the herb.
In short, catnip has a long history of human use and is still
included today in many natural remedy compendiums. Although it
might help quell a stomachache or calm frazzled nerves, humans
experience few, if any, intoxicating effects from catnip. So
when it comes to "feelin' groovy", it's best to leave the toy
mice to the cats.
Resources:
HTML http://www.herbcompanion.com/herb-profiles/herb-basics-catnip-not-just-for-felines-anymore.aspx
HTML http://www.herbcompanion.com/herb-profiles/herb-basics-catnip-not-just-for-felines-anymore.aspx
HTML http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/summary/208/7/1190-a
HTML http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/summary/208/7/1190-a
HTML http://www.springerlink.com/content/f613756573257t02/
HTML http://www.springerlink.com/content/f613756573257t02/
HTML http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1480656/?page=2
HTML http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1480656/?page=2
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Re: Plants Which are BOTH Nutritional and Medicinal
By: AGelbert Date: July 17, 2018, 6:28 pm
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[center]7 Herbs that Grow in Shade [/center]
By Leda Meredith
Wondering what to plant in those shady areas of your landscape?
There’s no need to resign yourself to standard shade-fillers,
like pachysandra and ivy, when you could be growing useful herbs
that thrive in low-light conditions. While many culinary herbs
do require lots of direct sunlight (like basil and oregano,
which originated in the sunny Mediterranean), other herbs
usually listed as full-sun plants will do just fine in partial
shade. Parsley, anise hyssop, lemon balm and shiso are among the
best herbs for dappled light or areas that receive only a couple
of hours of direct sun daily.
Other, less-familiar herbs actually prefer shade. In nature,
these plants can be found growing in the dappled light below
trees, or at the edges of forests, where the sun shines directly
on them for only a short time each day. These plants—which
include wild ginger, spicebush and sweet woodruff—will do
beautifully in a shady garden site, and will add enticing new
flavors and aromas to your cooking.
For beds and borders shaded by trees, fences or buildings, try
one or more of these seven stars for shade.
1. Sweet woodruff
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[center]Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum; Zones 5-8).[/center]
A wonderful groundcover, this European native bears lacy, white
flowers in late spring. A naturally moist or irrigated site is
best. Both leaves and flowers have a fresh scent and make a
delicately sweet tea. In Germany, the flowering tops are
traditionally used to make May wine. To make your own May wine,
steep flowers in Riesling wine overnight, strain out the
woodruff, and add strawberries. Serve chilled.
Avoid consuming sweet woodruff if you have circulatory problems
or if you are pregnant
2. Anise hyssop
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[center]Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum; Zones
4-10).[/center]
Many culinary and medicinal herbs thrive in partial or full
shade. Although gardening guides continue to list anise hyssop
(shown this page) as suitable for “full sun only,” this native
American perennial will bloom and thrive in partial shade. Both
the flowers and leaves have an intense licorice aroma and
flavor. Fresh or dried, the herb makes a delicious tea that
pairs well with baked goods like scones, muffins and biscotti.
Dried anise hyssop leaves also can be used in place of anise
seeds to flavor cookies.
Anise hyssop has a long history of medicinal use by Native
Americans. The Cheyenne used anise hyssop tea to relieve
depression, while the Cree and Chippewa included it in
protective medicine bundles.
3. Wild ginger
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Wild ginger (Asarum canadense; Zones 2-8) is native to the
woodlands of North America. An attractive groundcover with
heart-shaped leaves, wild ginger also can be used to flavor both
sweet and savory dishes. To harvest wild ginger without
destroying the perennial, dig about 2 inches into the soil
between the plants. Snip off a few inches of the rhizomes, then
pat down the soil. You can harvest in this fashion several times
a year without decimating your beautiful patch of wild ginger.
4. Parsley
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[center]Parsley (Petroselinum spp.; Zones 5-9).[/center]
This Mediterranean biennial has been cultivated since at least
the 3rd century b.c. Choose flat-leaf parsley (Petroselinum
crispum var. neapolitanum; shown at right) for flavor and curly
parsley (P. crispum) for garnishes. In addition to using the
leaves in almost any savory dish, you can use the chopped
roots—which taste like a cross between parsnips and carrots—in
soups and stews.
The plant is quite cold-hardy and can be harvested even when
temperatures hover around freezing.
5. Shiso
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Shiso (Perilla frutescens; annual), also called beefsteak plant,
has three leaf color variations (purple, green and a bicolor),
all of which are as ornamental as they are tasty. Shiso
self-seeds readily in the garden, but because of its shallow
root system, it’s easy to weed out.
In Japan, purple shiso (shown above) is used to color the
pickled ginger served with sashimi. Shiso’s versatile flavor, a
combination of cilantro and mint with spicy overtones, is as
good with fresh fruit as it is with savory seafood and rice
dishes.
Shiso Salad
Serves 4
• 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 large peach, peeled and chopped
• ¼ cup green or purple shiso, chopped
• Pinch of salt
1. Combine cucumbers and vinegar; let stand at room temperature
10 minutes.
2. Add peach, shiso and salt. Toss to combine.
6. Lemon balm
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Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis; Zones 3-7) is a European
perennial that does as well in shade as it does in full sun. Its
delightful lemon scent comes from its high essential oil
content. The leaves are best harvested in mid-spring. As a
culinary herb, lemon balm makes a delicious tea and the minced
leaves are a nice addition to fruit salads. Essential oil of
lemon balm is used in aromatherapy as an antidepressant. The
herb loses its potency when dried, but the fresh herb can be
tinctured to preserve its medicinal properties.
In the garden, lemon balm can be invasive. Prune off the
flowering tops before they go to seed.
Lemon Balm Butter Sauce
Serves 4 to 6
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon balm leaves, minced
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• Salt, to taste
1. Add lemon balm to melted butter.
2. Wait 30 seconds, then toss with cooked vegetables.
7. Spicebush
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Spicebush (Lindera benzoin; Zones 4-9), sometimes called
northern spicebush, is a lovely, native American woodland shrub
that thrives in partial shade, such as it would have at the edge
of a forest clearing. Spicebush grows to 10 feet tall, with
pretty, teardrop-shaped leaves 2 to 5 inches long.
The entire plant is aromatic. The female plants produce fragrant
yellow flowers in early spring, followed by small, bright-red
oval fruit in autumn. (Because spicebush is dioecious, both male
and female plants are needed for fruit production; check with
your supplier to be sure you are getting both if you wish to
obtain the berries.)
Use the fresh leaves in hot or iced tea; they do not retain
their flavor well when dried. The twigs can be simmered in water
for a warming tea any time of year.
In the fall, collect the red berries and dry them to use as a
spice that has both sweet and savory uses. Sometimes sold as
“Appalachian allspice,” spicebush can be used like allspice and
makes a scrumptious ice cream and spice cake. The berries have a
peppery note that makes them an excellent addition to meat rubs
and marinades, as well.
The Ojibwa and Iroquois tribes treated spicebush berries as two
different seasonings. They separated the seeds from the
surrounding pulp and red skins. The pulp and skins were used for
their sweet, allspice-like taste and the seeds for their peppery
bite. If you want to separate the berries into two different
spices, do so before drying or freezing as they are almost
impossible to separate after preserving. Separated or whole, the
berries have a high fatty oil content and can go rancid if
stored at room temperature. Store both fresh and dried spicebush
in the freezer. To use, grind in an electric coffee grinder.
Note: Take care not to confuse Lindera benzoin with another
native American shrub, Calycanthus floridus, commonly called
“Carolina allspice” and also sometimes called “spicebush.”
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[center]Calycanthus floridus[/center]
To Buy: Spicebush, sweet woodruff and wild ginger are available
from Forestfarm, (541) 846-7269, www.forestfarm.com;
HTML http://www.forestfarm.com
; Lazy S’S Farm Nursery,
www.lazyssfarm.com;
HTML http://www.lazyssfarm.com
; and Companion Plants, (740) 592-4643,
www.companionplants.com
HTML http://www.companionplants.com
. Anise hyssop, lemon balm,
parsley and shiso are widely available; mail-order suppliers
include Companion Plants; Johnny’s Selected Seeds, (877)
564-6697, www.johnnyseeds.com;
HTML http://www.johnnyseeds.com
; and Richters, (905) 640-6677,
www.richters.com
HTML http://www.richters.com
.
Leda Meredith is a botanist, writer and instructor at the New
York Botanical Garden and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
specializing in edible and medicinal plants. She is the author
of Botany, Ballet, & Dinner from Scratch: A Memoir with Recipes
(Heliotrope Books, 2008).
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Re: Plants Which are BOTH Nutritional and Medicinal
By: AGelbert Date: August 12, 2018, 11:44 am
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Eating clover
The leaves, flowers, seeds, and roots of clovers are all edible.
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The young leaves, taken before the plant flowers, can be eaten
raw in salads. As the plant matures, cooking the leaves is
recommended. The dried leaves are said to add a slightly
vanilla-like flavor to baked goods. In my own experience with
clover leaves, I found them to be rather bitter (maybe I picked
them at the wrong time). I stick to the flowers.
The roots should be eaten cooked.
The flowers and seeds are the parts of the clover that are of
greatest interest to most foragers. The flowers are used raw in
salads as well as sauteed, stir-fried, or fried as fritters.
They are also popular for making teas and wines.
The flowers and seeds can be dried and ground into a flour.
The binomial name for white clover is Trifolium repens. Red
clover is Trifolium pratense.
All of those are Latin words. Trifolium means "three leaves",
repens means "recent, sudden, or fresh", and pratense means
"found in meadows."
The clovers are native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa.
They were introduced to the Americas by settlers. Clover is
commonly used as fodder for livestock and is also a valuable
soil builder.
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Agelbert NOTE: When I was a kid in Kansas, I used to eat clover
leaves and stems by the bunches. They have a nice sour pickly
taste. I never did eat the flowers though. I figured if bees
liked them, some small bugs might like them too and I would eat
them by mistake. Bugs never were my thing. :P :D
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