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am learning to 

notice    and then

wonder.

It could have …spread.   as in more space.   It is clear that the WET winter was Good and well received,  but   not by uhhhh,   extending out.   But rather by  strengthening,   multiplying  Close.   a thicket of Yarrow.   What does this tell me?????

so.  i just  now chewed two Plantain leaves.   into a pulp.   it has an interesting taste.   that i can't say is "liKe" …anything,  is    Well, just is.   Once it was all softened,   i propped my foot up on the table and rubbed it over    "those toes".    

 

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15 responses to “yarrow”

  1. Deb G Avatar
    Deb G

    You are reminding me that I have salve to make this weekend… There is so much to notice in the garden right now.

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  2. Liz A Avatar
    Liz A

    there was a tiny little patch of yarrow at the Hill Country house, about halfway up the driveway to the left … it came up faithfully every year, but never spread

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  3. jude Avatar
    jude

    spreading here…

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  4. CatherinE Avatar
    CatherinE

    Your yarrow thicket looks nice and healthy. Those little feathery leaves – love them. Mine is growing in an awkward place. I might try to move some of it.

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  5. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    have you talked about making salve before?????????

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  6. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    love those words…came up faithfully

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  7. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    i’m so glad i don’t need to. it’s hard for me to “pull”
    plants of any kind. transplant…i am being very
    mindfull…remembering that soon the summer comes on and
    the Heat and the dependency on me for water. B Garden
    really is a small space. ….that i created, or
    caused, caused in the Buddhist sense…. Am causing,
    on going.

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  8. Deb G Avatar
    Deb G

    I have but it’s been a long while. I will post about it tomorrow.

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  9. Mo Crow Avatar
    Mo Crow

    (((Grace))) hope your beautiful toes feel ever so much better!

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  10. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    I am amazed by how much you know!

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  11. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    there is hope

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  12. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    i am amazed by how much i DON’T know
    that i could have known, that i had a glimpse of, an
    inkling, but no follow through….!!

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  13. Jan Rowan Avatar
    Jan Rowan

    I have been collecting calendula to turn into salve….looked at various recipes ….one mixed with plantain…but have decided to use just the calendula……every green being has exploded here and our cover crop looks amazing….but we have to give it back to the earth….that is the way of cover crops. Rain has really blessed us …..we will just now plant some seeds…..I love your deep appreciation of every being…..

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  14. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    so much to learn…first, whether dried or fresh….and then, the combinations….how do you know, when there
    are several….
    I love knowing you have experience with this Making…
    what did you plant as Cover?

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  15. Jan Rowan Avatar
    Jan Rowan

    We followed the advice of friend who has a successful organic farm and got a mix of organic barley, white oats, vetch, bell beans and peas from Peaceful Valley in Grass Valley….our first time doing this and we will see how it helps …yesterday part of it was cut down and put in the compost…..roots are left in the ground and then we will plant right into it after just breaking it up a bit…we are just working with the earth as it is here….I actually just sat and watched…

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