We're more like no bull savages around here.
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We're more like no bull savages around here.
DuckDuckGoose
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i was kidding no doubt. but here is somebody on the forefront of self experimentation.
http://www.vice.com/Fringes/venom-superman
that guy is my cousin. he is basically the most bad-ass person attached to my blood line and he doesn't give a fuck if somebody tells him not to do something because it 'might be dangerous'.
“I was born a Snake Handler, and I’ll die a Snake Handler.”
- Moe Szyslak
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Durdy
I had some LBM show up in one of my outdoor 100 gals about 2 years ago. Surprising considering the methods I was gardening with at the time.
They were not consumed
They were not consumed
It is becoming common to have several types of mushrooms fruiting from living soil that supports cannabis growth. I have had it happen a few times now. I would just consider these guys decomposers and let them cycle through. It would be interesting to introduce other types of spore that wouldn't compete with what we are trying to do here...which is grow cannabis. Like you know...some native type of active mushroom.
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Rain Forest Mushroom Co. is located about half-way between Corvallis and the Oregon Coast in the Coast Range. They offer organically grown Maitake mushrooms, Shiitake mushrooms, various kinds of Oyster mushrooms, Buttercap mushrooms, Scallop Mushrooms, Lion's Mane mushrooms fresh & some dried versions.
They have 3 gallon bags of culls (cosmetic issues) for a few dollars at a wholesale produce company in Portland. Is there any value as far as composting or is there some other way of using them besides eating?
Just curious...
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They have 3 gallon bags of culls (cosmetic issues) for a few dollars at a wholesale produce company in Portland. Is there any value as far as composting or is there some other way of using them besides eating?
Just curious...
CC
Sure is mate haha
I used to keep snakes, non poisonous but I was going to apply for my dangerous wild animal license to get a baby caiman, but my mum fell pregnant with my sister and she didnt want me to have a baby croc around lol
@Durdy, Cool pics mate! hope your cool man
Durdy, this is just a beautiful picture!
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Durdy
Thanks
It'd be interesting if one could use mushrooms as a living mulch
Even more interesting if one could then eat said mushrooms!
haha my stoner ass, always thinking about food.
It'd be interesting if one could use mushrooms as a living mulch
Even more interesting if one could then eat said mushrooms!
haha my stoner ass, always thinking about food.
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BlueJayWay
Cootz, I haven't been able to use my own comfrey yet - under the snow I have two areas rooted with comfrey, eagerly awaiting spring which comes in June around here.
I've been doing my part in supporting mountain rose herbs though! I have big bags of comfrey, yarrow and nettle - lately I've been mulching with a handful of each and usually a layer of cannabis mulch on top of that - and a sprinkle of clover seed around the perimeter.
I did a plant last run with a thick layer of comfrey as mulch, and something wonderful happened to the topsoil by the end of that cycle - looking to increase the use of comfrey in that respect!
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Durdy
I really need to get some comfrey in the mix. I just came across a big ol plant in a local community garden, time to take some root cuttings!
Yeah - that one!
If you cut the leaves into ribbons then you could mix that with your other mulch materials to achieve a great benefit not the least of which is insect and disease suppression
Source: Comfrey: Past, Present & Future - Lawrence D. Hills who developed the Bocking Series
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BlueJayWay
Sweet, thanks coot! Thanks for confirming my observations as a good thing.
Lets see if they have a digital copy of that book.
I like how they let you download a sample of the book, and it keeps it in your library, an excellent reminder for me on books I'd like to get but not ready to read or fork over the cash yet.
Lets see if they have a digital copy of that book.
I like how they let you download a sample of the book, and it keeps it in your library, an excellent reminder for me on books I'd like to get but not ready to read or fork over the cash yet.
Isn't it amazing how fast the leaves breakdown with no effort required on your part - a matter of a few days. Cover the leaves with a bit of compost and it's really quick!
Comfrey definitely lives up to the claims and its history as a soil builder. One of the richest sources of Potassium that you can use - almost 2.7x that of brown kelp meal
And then there's the Nitrogen levels...
And then there's the Nitrogen levels...
W89
Comfrey harvesting as a medical plant goes back several centuries. One of its names is knitbone for the properties to help bone knit and repair after a break.
Other uses include these:
Healing wounds (I can vouch for this one)
Skin conditions
Insect bites
Bedsores
Bunions
Nosebleeds
Sunburn
Rheumatism & Arthritis (I can vouch for this one)
Sprains, torn ligaments & bruises (I can vouch for this one)
General skin conditions which is probably the intended use for the product that you saw in the shop.
Stinging nettles first uses were primarily medicinal and then livestock fodder dating back to the Roman Empire. Comfrey was and still is an important feedstock for horses, cattle, poultry and hogs in many parts of Europe and Australia.
That's why the sterile Bocking 14 was so important because you can control where it grows vs. wild comfrey which is very invasive. Some countries ban the importing of seeds. It's a mess just like f*cking Borage - VOE
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Comfrey harvesting as a medical plant goes back several centuries. One of its names is knitbone for the properties to help bone knit and repair after a break.
Other uses include these:
Healing wounds (I can vouch for this one)
Skin conditions
Insect bites
Bedsores
Bunions
Nosebleeds
Sunburn
Rheumatism & Arthritis (I can vouch for this one)
Sprains, torn ligaments & bruises (I can vouch for this one)
General skin conditions which is probably the intended use for the product that you saw in the shop.
Stinging nettles first uses were primarily medicinal and then livestock fodder dating back to the Roman Empire. Comfrey was and still is an important feedstock for horses, cattle, poultry and hogs in many parts of Europe and Australia.
That's why the sterile Bocking 14 was so important because you can control where it grows vs. wild comfrey which is very invasive. Some countries ban the importing of seeds. It's a mess just like f*cking Borage - VOE
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vonforne
I have seeds from the evasive type this year Coot. Any suggestions on how to contain it?
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