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Wild Lettuce, Spontaneous Generation in the Garden of Diversity

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We like to leave our best plants to produce seeds, seeds that may be harvested and set aside to plant at a later time, or seeds that fall spontaneously to the ground, germinate and grow in season.  We follow  the “Mother  Plant” concept where, given that one is working with open-pollinated plants, a single plant can produce enough seedlings…

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Oleo-gum-resin exudes from Torote (Elephant tree) Oleo-gum-resin exudes from Torote (Elephant tree) (Bursera microphylla). In Mexico they call this substance "copal," while in Arabia they term similar substances "frankincense." It is all one. Burning copal cleanses the local atmosphere and evokes spirituality. Give thanks for the plants!Elephant Tree seeds available at strictly medicinalseeds.com
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True licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) seeds back in s True licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) seeds back in stock at strictly medicinal seeds. The most useful herbs do more than one thing. Licorice is a good example of that--demulcent, antitussive, flavoring agent... This is something you use when you need it and then discontinue. It isn't a tonic or preventive herb, it is remedial.
A real winter it is, with frozen skies and sicknesses going around. As usual, I'm less than impressed with standard medicine and have relied on herbal preparations. Elecampane has been particularly useful, best when mellowed with licorice, to turn around the URI. Deep breathing exercises (pranayama) and yoga, coupled with preventive medicine (elderberry syrup, hot epsom salt baths, the regimen of your choice) prevents suffering, makes us strong to serve. Yes, grow some licorice. It sweetens life.(Link in profile)
Arnica montana seeds now in stock at strictly medi Arnica montana seeds now in stock at strictly medicinal seeds. We're pretty excited to get planting. On the cusp of February, it is a good priority to be planting seeds like this in the cold greenhouse. They do very well that way. Arnica wants a rich, moist planting medium on the acidic side. I like to prepare the soil with peat moss and definitely leave out the rock powders. I did a little test with these and found that the surface-sowed seed did best. There is some light dependency involved. Chancy in pots, these sometimes develop nicely and sometimes suffer. I like to plant them into garden conditions as soon as possible, where I mulch heavily. In my higher altitude garden, I give full sun. In my lower altitude garden, I give shade. Calendula is the poor man's arnica, but how much richer to have. . . the real thing!(Link in profile)
The first time. Everybody remembers it. I'm told t The first time. Everybody remembers it. I'm told that the first time people go to my garden of diversity at Strictly Medicinal Seeds that. . . they are easily overwhelmed. The O word was not what I had in mind! And so, true to my nature as a beast of the garden, I've created yet another seed collection; five of the standard herbs of western herbalism (see below). My thought is that the best way to get started is to just do one thing successfully. That approach is my salve to the malady of overwhelmedness. Let the new gardener plant a seed, grow an herb, care for it, harvest a bit, dry it in the rafters and make some tea--become refreshed. Well begun. Then keep going, with confidence, into deeper diversity. Add a couple of veggie seed packets to the order and you get free shipping within the USA.(Link in profile)
Plants from dry environs, like this Turkmenian Man Plants from dry environs, like this Turkmenian Mandrake (Mandragora turcomanica) like being planted between rocks. They do not want mulch. I don't water them very often, and when I do, they literally, immediately, lift their leaves in thanks. I love that. If I watered them daily, they would turn to mush. Slugs have had a taste. They're the ones that are sliming around in circles, staring at the sun. But a healthy plant can handle a bit of predation. Its all part of belonging--giving and receiving. Such things cause me no dismay. I know from the Buddhists, we're impermanent anyway, all except the spirit. . . and the love.Seeds available at strictlymedicnalseeds.com
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Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus) plants now on sale. Del Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus) plants now on sale. Delivery is in the spring. We're well stocked on ullucus this year and want to move some of the savings on to our gardening friends, especdially those of you looking for food crops that do well in the cool, moist shade. Understory to the food forest, perhaps. Ulluco (Pronounced oo-yu-co) is one of the "Andean Delights" you'll find in our new catalogue. Here are some photos of ulluco tuber diversity as well as a snippet of info on the plant. Its in the "Madeira-vine" family, divine!
Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus)
Family: Basellacea (Madeira-vine)
(Papa Lisa) Tuberous perennial. Leaves may be eaten anytime during growth cycle, and tubers form after about 110 days. Native to the Andes, this is a food crop that, indigenously, rivals potatoes in popularity. In antiquity, this plant was grown and savored by the Incan peoples. The leaves are crunchy and tasty, and may be eaten fresh or steamed, in much the same way as one would use spinach. The colorful tubers are best boiled or stir-fried. They retain their sweet crispness even when cooked. High in vitamin c, betaine, protein, calcium and carotene. Plant prefers moist soils, shade. Heap soil up around plants as they grow. Tubers are formed as days shorten into autumn and winter. Dig the tubers after the tops die back.(Link in profile)
Cleaning fertile Hops (Humulus lupulus) strobiles Cleaning fertile Hops (Humulus lupulus) strobiles for seeds, we found the lupulin (yellow resinous powder responsible for some of the aromatic and bitter aspects) covering the table beneath our work. There is something reassuring about coming into contact with the active constituents of plants--the red sanguinarine of bloodrooot, the black resins of calendula, the yellow of hops, the green of chickweed. The colors speak to us in a silent universal tongue, a language that alleviates suffering, available free, to all, without. . . software.Hops seeds available at strictlymedicinalseeds.com
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Richo is an internationally recognized expert on the cultivation, processing and usage of medicinal plants. He is the author of the popular herbal, Making Plant Medicine. His life-long interest in seed saving lead to extensive travel and plant exploration, largely in the USA and Africa but also in South America, China and Europe. This collection of seeds, including numerous unique introductions and rare plants as well as many common medicinal plants and permacultural trees, is currently conserved and multiplied in his greenhouses and gardens.

Strictly Medicinal, LLC is the name of this organic seed company and nursery based in Williams, Oregon. The mission is to sow seeds worldwide for the benefit of people, plants and the planet.

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