Source: NYTimes.com
Johan Bergstrom, a blond and boyish man of 31, who farms here with his father, reached into the dark, soft soil and extricated a tennis-ball-size potato, holding it gently so as not to snap off any of a half-dozen white shoots that were growing out of the potato’s eyes. He advised against tasting [...]
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Source: NYTimes.com
Johan Bergstrom, a blond and boyish man of 31, who farms here with his father, reached into the dark, soft soil and extricated a tennis-ball-size potato, holding it gently so as not to snap off any of a half-dozen white shoots that… [...]
THE CAGE METHOD
Grow a few potato plants, each or in their own wooden box, crib, barrel or wire cage. The container should be about 18×18 inches at the base, about 24-30 inches tall, and able to be gradually filled with soft soil or mulch as the vines grow. Set each container atop a well-prepared fertile [...]
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We stumbled across a site called EatTheWeeds.com and it seems to be a good source of info for foragers. In a survival situation it is certainly a valuable skill to possess, knowing where to obtain food from the landscape around you. Really this goes without saying, but how many of us have the skills necessary [...]
