What are we doing to ourselves?

[DRIFTER_016]

Tons of rose hips and blueberries up in my neck of the woods.

[Big Cliff]

I listen to all of you and think; I know so much but I still have so much to learn! Wild mint I know, chocolate mint I do not know.

[Dave Bailey]

I still think the point was that people in general are losing touch with their roots. Nobody said anything about anyone being more superior.

 

S.

 

Exactly.

[manitoubass2]

I listen to all of you and think; I know so much but I still have so much to learn! Wild mint I know, chocolate mint I do not know.

we have another kid of mint here as well but the name escapes me. A good book to have is edible and medicinal plants of canada. Its a good start for those without an education in related fields or just want some general info on plant/herb/tree identification and uses

[Dave Bailey]

we have another kid of mint here as well but the name escapes me.

 

There's peppermint and spearmint.

[manitoubass2]

 

There's peppermint and spearmint.

nah i think its a hybrid, false apple mint maybe? I'll ask the better half tomorrow

[Joeytier]

You're thinking of da govermint...

[Dave Bailey]

nah i think its a hybrid, false apple mint maybe? I'll ask the better half tomorrow

 

 

Well, peppermint is a hybrid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppermint

[Dave Bailey]

You're thinking of da govermint...

 

Perhaps, but they leave a sour taste in my mouth.

[Rod Caster]

In my redneck of the woods we call them the gubbermint

[outllaw]

how bout. hickory nuts... walnuts and yes ... wild strawberrys in southern ont.

[Christopheraaron]

how bout. hickory nuts... walnuts and yes ... wild strawberrys in southern ont.

mmmmm, wild strawberries, in my life I have found 2 of them! Granted I haven't been searching for them but they certainly are a special find.

[manitoubass2]

Oh and watch and inspect what your kids forage! My daughter found what she identified as honeysuckles. After mom checked it out it was columbine and thats poisonous. And Dave, not all mint is hybrid, there is a mint family, some native some not

[Dave Bailey]

mmmmm, wild strawberries, in my life I have found 2 of them! Granted I haven't been searching for them but they certainly are a special find.

 

My in-law's place up at Horseshoe is surrounded by them, one of these days I'll transplant some into our yard.

[manitoubass2]

 

My in-law's place up at Horseshoe is surrounded by them, one of these days I'll transplant some into our yard.

oh man thats awesome. Id jump all over that!

[Dave Bailey]

And Dave, not all mint is hybrid, there is a mint family, some native some not

 

Yup, but peppermint is.

[manitoubass2]

 

Yup, but peppermint is.

lol yes but i never said anything bout peppermint hahahaha. Bonus. We found two small wild strawberry bushes today, oh the odds! I have no gardening skills at all, Dave how can you replant these? Or are we better off just leaving them be? I've seen wild strawberries twice in my life, and omg! If love to replant these if possible Edited August 3, 2014 by manitoubass2

[Dave Bailey]

We found two small wild strawberry bushes today, oh the odds! I have no gardening skills at all, Dave how can you replant these? Or are we better off just leaving them be?

 

You're asking a guy with a black thumb. I'll try Googling...

[Dave Bailey]

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/replant-wild-strawberry-67877.html

[FloatnFly]

 

 

Maybe not everybody, but the people who had their food spoil last winter during the power outage when the biggest deep freeze in the world was outside their door are at serious risk!!!

 

 

im a butcher, we had people asking us how they're going to keep their turkey cold when they don't have power.........ummmmm wrap a blanket around it and put it in the trunk of your car