Featured Discussions - Transition Whatcom2024-03-29T13:25:20Zhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic/forum/topic/list?feed=yes&xn_auth=no&featured=1Medicinal Plants/Fungi & Ethnobotany In our Gardens, Meadows, Forests & Homes- Networktag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-11-15:2723460:Topic:358752010-11-15T09:41:49.631ZHeather Khttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/HeatherK
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Sharing our wisdom & observations on earth-medicine plants & fungi.<br></br></strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Increasing the diversity of plant/fungi life within our local gardens, forests, meadows & homes.</strong></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>We can post & share useful information/resources on medicinal growing/ harvesting…</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Sharing our wisdom & observations on earth-medicine plants & fungi.<br/></strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Increasing the diversity of plant/fungi life within our local gardens, forests, meadows & homes.</strong></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>We can post & share useful information/resources on medicinal growing/ harvesting & home-scale medicinal-making on this Earth Gardens discussion site.</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">(Which will help keep the info organized online).</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Every life form has a gift to share with creation.</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>We can begin to learn the value & uses of what grows within our bio-region</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong> and help preserve what is there and increase the diversity.</strong></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * <br/><b>I'll be posting some new videos from the teachings of wildcrafter/permaculturist Micheal Pilarsky ,as time allows, and a book/website resource list and encourage all of us to share our knowledge & resources.</b></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">“Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold. “</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> - Peace Pilgrim</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">When there is a desire for more earth-medicine time together, we can co-create future</p>
<p>opportunities:<br/>Past Event page: <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/herbal-medicinemaking-workshop"><span style="font-weight: normal;">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/herbal-medicinemaking-workshop</span></a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Local Clubs in area with Meetings & Hikes</strong>:</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">North Cascades Audubon Club:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Outings & Meets most months - 4th Tues</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.northcascadesaudubon.org/index.php">http://www.northcascadesaudubon.org/index.php</a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Washington Native Plant Society - Koma Kulshan chapter</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Walkd & Meets most months 3rd Weds in evening.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.wnps.org/chapter_info/chapter_programs.html#koma">http://www.wnps.org/chapter_info/chapter_programs.html#koma</a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Northwest Mushroom</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Forays & monthly meetings in spring & fall - 2nd Thurs in pm</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.northwestmushroomers.org/">http://www.northwestmushroomers.org/</a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Mt. Baker Beekeeping Club</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Meetings usually 2nd Wednesday (<span style="color: #000000;">except for July)</span>, 7 PM</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=moose+lodge+bellingham+wa&ie=UTF8&hq=moose+lodge&hnear=Bellingham,+Whatcom,+Washington&ll=48.821559,-122.528114&spn=0.065327,0.143166&z=12&iwloc=A">The Bellingham Moose Lodge, 1761 W. Bakerview Rd.</a> </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.mtbakerbeekeepersassn.org/">http://www.mtbakerbeekeepersassn.org/</a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Newcombers Tip - MOST RECENT COMMENTS Appear on last page at bottom, Oldest comments appear first.</strong></p> Online Resources, Videos, Libraries for Permaculturists/Edible Forest Gardenerstag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-04-16:2723460:Topic:191302010-04-16T05:53:38.212ZHeather Khttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/HeatherK
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Share Your Favorite Online Resources, Books, Videos.</strong></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>V I D E O S </strong></span></p>
<p><strong>“Gardens of Destiny”</strong> youtube with Dan Janson of Salt Spring Islands,…</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Share Your Favorite Online Resources, Books, Videos.</strong></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>V I D E O S </strong></span></p>
<p><strong>“Gardens of Destiny”</strong> youtube with Dan Janson of Salt Spring Islands,</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Food forest series of 8. Inspiring to watch!</p>
<p> <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/video/gardens-of-destiny-with-dan"><font size="2">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/video/gardens-of-destiny-with-dan</font></a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"> <font color="#000000"><strong>“<font size="2"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Suburban Renewal- One Backyard at a Time</strong>”-Jan Spencer <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWjCnwbb5yc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWjCnwbb5yc</a></span></font></font></strong></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"><font color="#000000"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></font></font></strong></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>David Holmgren-</b></span></font></font></font><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>“Permaculture & Peak Oil: Beyond Sustainability</b></span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">” 2007</span></span></font></font></font></strong> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjFG24BeX8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjFG24BeX8</a></span></span></font></font></font></p>
<p> <strong>"Permaculture Principles with David Holmgren"-</strong> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Au-YIpSb0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Au-YIpSb0</a> or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Au-YIpSb0&feature=youtu.be">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Au-YIpSb0&feature=youtu.be</a></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong> </strong></span></font></strong></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Transition Whatcom Video Playlist</strong>- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TransitionWhatcom#p/c/B26A41916E53B6B7">http://www.youtube.com/user/TransitionWhatcom#p/c/B26A41916E53B6B7</a></span></font></strong></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">VIDEOS- <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SPECIAL TOPIC</span></strong></span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Fava Beans with Farmer Walter H</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/video/fabulous-fava-beans-with?xg_source=activity">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/video/fabulous-fava-beans-with?xg_source=activity</a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Closed Canapy Gardening in Prepartion for Edible Forest Garden - Skeeter</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/paulwheaton12#p/u/0/-o2kVOyE5Ww">http://www.youtube.com/paulwheaton12#p/u/0/-o2kVOyE5Ww</a></strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff;">(Heather to also post to fb page)</span></p>
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<strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Planting Seeds of Change</font></font></font></strong><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong> : Woman's Struggle Against Corporate of BioDiversity</strong> -Vandana Shiva</span></font></font></font></strong><br/>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz5mjkxua3w&feature=youtu.be">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz5mjkxua3w&feature=youtu.be</a> May 9</span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font color="#000000"><sup><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal;">th</span></font></font></sup></font></strong> <strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2004 U of CA-Santa Barbara. 50” Our local community is slowly awakening to the importance of local food security, which means seed-sovereignty so we can feed our own community without contamination from GMO – genetically modified organisms from corporate companies who's mission is to not to protect the rights or the people or the rights of the earth's living habitats. (Bio-piracy)</span></font></font></font></strong> <em><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quote:</span></font></font></font></em> <strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Vandana Shiva is one of the world's most powerful voices for global environmental justice and cultural and ecological diversity. She is the founding director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology in New Delhi. Vandana Shiva is also the author of numerous books including Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply. Series: "Walter H. Capps Center Series" [8/2004] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 8859]"</span></font></font></font></strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(Heather post to TW Videos - FB & Seed-Savers group later)</span></font></font></font></strong></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><strong>LIBRARY ONLINE</strong></u></p>
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<p><b><font color="#555555"><font face="Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, sans-serif">Soil & Health books compiled by Steve Solomon</font></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font color="#555555"><font face="Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, sans-serif">(thanks Walter H)</font></font></b></p>
<p><u><a href="http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/01aglibwelcome.html"><font color="#0066CC">http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/01aglibwelcome.html</font></a></u></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode" color="#555555"><strong>Another Online Library</strong> <em>(thanks to David M for link)</em></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a target="_blank" href="http://journeytoforever.org/farm_library.html"><font color="#004276">http://journeytoforever.org/farm_library.html</font></a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>BOOKS ONLINE</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Permaculture Principles</strong>" handbook by David Holmgren</span></font></font></strong></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <a href="http://www.permacultureprinciples.com/freedownloads_essence.php">http://www.permacultureprinciples.com/freedownloads_essence.php</a></span></font></font></strong></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></font></font></strong></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>"Future Scenaris</strong> " - David Homgren</span></font></font></strong></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.futurescenarios.org/">http://www.futurescenarios.org/</a></span></font></font></strong></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><em><u><strong>MISC ONLINE SOURCES:</strong></u></em></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <b><font color="#555555"><font face="Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, sans-serif">Permaculture Course Online – NC State U – 36hrs – Free (thanks Robert P)</font></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#555555"><font face="Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, sans-serif"><i>http://<a href="http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/18030">permalink.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/18030</a></i></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Plants for a Future: A great plant-geek & permi website!</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.pfaf.org/user/"><strong>http://www.pfaf.org/user/</strong></a></p>
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<p><strong>The Farmers Garden - sharing produce or looking for local produce:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.thefarmersgarden.com/">http://www.thefarmersgarden.com/</a></p>
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<p><strong>Friends of the Trees Society,</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.friendsofthetrees.net/"><font color="#004276"><em>www.friendsofthetrees.net</em></font></a><em>.</em>created by permaculturist & wild plant forager, Consider requesting to be on Micheal Pilarski email list. He often offers apprenticeships, teaches Permaculture Design Courses, is a wild plant forager, and co-creates the Fairy Congress & Singing Alive gatherings! Micheal is one of our most beloved 'young elders'!<br/>Friends of the Trees Society - PO Box 826, Tonasket, WA 98855 (509) 486-4056 <a href="mailto:michael@friendsofthetrees.net">michael@friendsofthetrees.net</a></p>
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<p><strong>Gardeners & Garden Share Trades:</strong></p>
<p> Bellingham: <a href="http://www.urbangardenshare.org/bellingham/">http://www.urbangardenshare.org/bellingham/</a></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> Whatcom County: <a href="http://www.urbangardenshare.org/whatcom/">http://www.urbangardenshare.org/whatcom/</a></p>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong>Most Frequently Asked Questions to Master Gardeners</strong> - <a href="http://whatcom.wsu.edu/mastergardener/MG_FAQ.pdf">http://whatcom.wsu.edu/mastergardener/MG_FAQ.pdf</a></font></font><br/>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Medicinal Plant Guide to TLC Farm</strong> -</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://tryonfarm.org/share/medicinal-plant-guide_pacific-northwest">http://tryonfarm.org/share/medicinal-plant-guide_pacific-northwest</a> -Link with good info on native medicinal plants. It includes info on how to use the plant. Thanks to Alain for link!</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><u>SPECIALIZED LISTS - BOOKS-VIDEOS-LINKS</u></strong></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font color="#555555"><font face="Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, sans-serif">Books & Videos & Websites – Seed-Saving (from our Seed-Saving group)</font></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/seedsavers/forum/topics/books-videos-websites"><font color="#555555"><font face="Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, sans-serif">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/seedsavers/forum/topics/books-videos-websites</font></font></a></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br/> <font color="#555555"><font face="Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, sans-serif"><strong>Grains & Beans Books & Visual Resources (from our Small Scale Grain & Bean group)</strong></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/smallscalegraingrowingbeansavingorganicallycascadi/forum/topics/recommended-books-visual"><font color="#555555"><font face="Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, sans-serif">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/smallscalegraingrowingbeansavingorganicallycascadi/forum/topics/recommended-books-visual</font></font></a></i></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Books Treasured & Useful</strong>-</span></font></font></font></strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic/forum/topics/books-treasured-useful">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic/forum/topics/books-treasured-useful</a></span></font></font></font></strong></p>
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<p><b><u>Links to more local educational opportunities:</u></b></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"<strong>Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) & Reskilling Connections</strong>”</span></font></font></strong></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><strong><a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/topics/permaculture-design"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/topics/permaculture-design</span></font></a></strong></font></font></p>
<p> </p> Nourishment - Soil Amendments & Organic/Biodynamic Fertilizerstag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-03-28:2723460:Topic:168562010-03-28T23:55:11.513ZHeather Khttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/HeatherK
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<p><b><font size="4">"Care for the earth's thin layer of soil & the microorganism within."</font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4">"Each garden-farm site is different. Everyone has an opinion. There is more than one way to feed the soil life."</font></b></p>
<p> <b><font size="4">"Add Organic Matter"</font></b> <b><font size="4">to your compost & to the soil!" </font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4"> -Heather…</font></b></p>
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<p><b><font size="4">"Care for the earth's thin layer of soil & the microorganism within."</font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4">"Each garden-farm site is different. Everyone has an opinion. There is more than one way to feed the soil life."</font></b></p>
<p> <b><font size="4">"Add Organic Matter"</font></b> <b><font size="4">to your compost & to the soil!" </font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4"> -Heather K</font></b></p>
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<p><b><u><font size="4">First step for new gardeners</font></u> <font size="4">-</font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4">*Start composting your kitchen scraps and go to the local farmer's coop and ask for help choosing organic ferilizers.</font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4">(I buy mine seperate & then mix together, but for small gardens you can purchase pre-mixed for a bit higher cost).</font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4">*Learn by observation, attending a class, and reading books from your favorite 'organics & beyond' author....and keep in mind the future will have less resources shipped by oil-based transportation.</font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4">* Obtain a soil test on any new soil you are garden-farming.</font></b></p>
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<p><strong>"Soil Test Labs & Resources for Soil Nourishment"</strong>- Blog - <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/soil-testing-resources-for-soil-nourishment?xg_source=activity">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/soil-testing-resources-for-soil-nourishment?xg_source=activity</a> </p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><font size="4">Fertilizer & Soil Nourishment Sources (NPK & beyond)</font></b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><b><font size="4">N- (Nitrogen<span class="font-size-2">)- Manure, fishmeal, cottonseed meal, blood meal, bat poo,</span></font></b></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b><font size="4">P- (Phosphorus) <span class="font-size-2">- rock phosphate (mined & limited earth resource - stores well), bone meal, bat quano, comfrey & herbal compost teas</span></font></b></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b><font size="4">K- (Potassium) <span class="font-size-2">- Greensand (mined from the earth & stores well), kelpmeal</span></font></b></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b><font size="4">Calcium <span class="font-size-2">- lime both powered & granuales. Some also contain magnesium</span></font></b></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b><font size="4">Micronutrients - <span class="font-size-2">Kelp meal, seaweed, herbal composted teas, azomite (mined from earth & stores well)</span></font></b></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b><font size="4"><span class="font-size-2"><span class="font-size-3"><b>Azomite</b></span> or 'rock dust'- <b>Great for its trace minerals</b>!</span><br/> <span class="font-size-2">This is a mined product from ancient sea beds, so it will get harder to obtain as time goes on. I would only use this if you are confident your soil microrganisms can integrate it into the soil tilth so this valuable mineral won't get washed back down to the sea.</span></font></b></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b><font size="4"><span class="font-size-2"><b>Worm Castings & Worms for soil tilth & tillage & fertility!</b><br/> <br/> The castings (or poo) are great whether you cultivate them in your soil, or grow the worms in a box, seperate, and add the castings to your potting mix, transplants, or foiler-feed-compost-tea-brew for spray!</span></font></b></span><span class="font-size-3"><b><font size="4"><br/></font></b></span></p>
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<p><strong><font size="4"><u>ONLINE RESOURCE LIST:</u></font></strong></p>
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<p><font size="4"><strong>Soil & Health Yahoo group with Steve Solomon</strong> </font></p>
<p><a href="http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/soilandhealth/">http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/soilandhealth/</a></p>
<div class="group" id="ygr_desc">""This list was started in December, 2005, in response to the concern many are coming to feel about the sustainability of industrial farming systems, especially as we enter the era of post-peak-oil. Wide ranging discussions about the most suitable farming and gardening methods for an era that will require lowering inputs while maximizing the nutritional outcomes. This group is gently moderated by Steve Solomon, author of 9 published vegetable gardening books, the most recent three being "Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades," 1999, "Growing Vegetables South of Australia," 2002, and "Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times," 2006 (February).""</div>
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<p><font size="4"><strong>Soil & Health Online Library</strong></font></p>
<p><a href="http://www.soilandhealth.org/">http://www.soilandhealth.org/</a></p>
<p><font size="2">This is a Free Digitalized Library with four major subject areas:</font></p>
<p><font size="2">Radical Agriculture, Restoration & Maintenance of Health, Achieving Personal Sovereignty, and Achieving Spiritual Freedom.</font></p>
<p>Per Farmer Walter H: " <em>Steve Solomon needs support for his efforts and he usually asks for 10 Euros. I sent him $20 US in bills in an envelope "(yr-2010)", and I got a quick confirmation. This allows me to download as many ag books from the library as I want. I heartily recommend supporting Steve."</em></p>
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<p><b><font size="4">There are many other websites to do research on & post.</font></b></p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Favorite books on soil:</font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4"><u>The Soul of Soil - A Guide to Ecological Soil Management</u> - by Grace Gerhsuny & Joseph Smillie (temperate climate & organic science perspective)</font></b></p>
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<p><b><font size="4"><u>The One-Straw Revolution</u> - Masanobu Fukuoka (natural farming & perspective of cooperating with nature rather than trying to control or improve nature).</font></b></p>
<p><b><a href="http://www.onestrawrevolution.net/"><font size="4">http://www.onestrawrevolution.net/</font></a></b></p>
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<p><b><font size="4">I'm starting resource forum/discussion to organize our resources & information around what type of fertilizers to use that are often used by organic gardeners/growers/farmers.....(both with perspective to what is available now, and what will be available in the future)</font></b></p>
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<p><b><font size="4">I would enjoy if anyone wanted to write a blog summary of all the various N-P-K & micronutrient sources there are available, and then cross-post here.</font></b></p>
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<p><b><font size="4">* There is a small network of us who use Bio-Dynamic Preparations for our compost building & soil & plant nourishments, and who are moving towards applying Natural Farming methods as taught by Masanobu Fukuoka. If you are interested in learning with us, leave me a message.</font></b></p>
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<p><font size="2"><strong>***Farmer Walter suggestions below for a complete organic fertilizer (3/7/11)</strong></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>However I myself would be very wary of adding an exta Potassium in the form of greensand or langbeinite (sul-po-mag) before obtaining a soil test. </strong></span></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>I would also not add dolimate lime without a soil test in our Cascadia soils (HK) </strong></span> ***</font></p>
<p><font size="2"><em>You can read his 2013 thoughts in his book "The Laws of Physics Are On My Side" -Chapter 10 pg 133-157.</em></font></p>
<p><font size="2">Walter's 2011 quote from his TW blog<em>: “Since I suggest not buying commercial compost, here is how to make a wheelbarrow's worth of complete organic fertilizer. This is Steve Solomon's recipe, with a couple of modifications. Steve suggests kelp meal as a potassium source that also provides trace minerals. I use both greensand and langbeinite (sul-po-mag) and double the amounts. Solomon's recipe also measures by volume. I just weighed the appropriate volumes and converted to poundage.</em></font></p>
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<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-left: 0in;"><em><font size="2">1) Buy a 50# bag of seed meal. This is for nitrogen (N). Currently I use soy meal, which has its downside as probably a GMO source (since 95% of soybeans in this country are GMO's). You can also use cottonseed meal, but this has a lot more pesticides in it than feedgrade soy meal and is more expensive. Pour the seedmeal into your wheelbarrow.</font></em></dd>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-left: 0in;"><em><font size="2">2) Add 10# of steamed bonemeal. This is for phosphorus (P). Some people may quibble about bonemeal because of the prion problem, but it is unlikely you will get any of it, in</font> <font size="2">any appreciable quantities, in this country. If you want to use rock phosphate, use 50#, as it only has 20% as much available phosphorus as bonemeal.</font></em></dd>
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<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-left: 0in;"><em><font size="2">3) Add 5# greensand and 5# langbeinite (sul-po-mag). This adds potassium (K), as well as trace minerals. The langbeinite also adds sulfur and magnesium which, along with calcium, provides the next tier of necessary nutrients for plants.</font></em></dd>
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<p><em><font size="2">4) Add 3 quarts of ag lime. This is just calcium and is available either prilled or in flour form. Either one is okay. DO NOT USE QUICKLIME - the kind you use to clean your drains.</font></em></p>
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<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-left: 0in;"><em><font size="2">5) Add 2 quarts of dolomite lime. This is usually prilled and is half magnesium and half calcium.</font></em></dd>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-left: 0in;"><em><font size="2">6) Add 1 quart gypsum. This adds sulfur as well as calcium.</font></em></dd>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-left: 0in;"><em><font size="2">7) Mix the ingredients thoroughly in your wheelbarrow with a garden hoe. WEAR A FACE MASK as the lime especially raises a lot of dust. Just because it is organic does not mean you should breathe it in.</font></em></dd>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-left: 0in;"><em><font size="2">8) Scoop the fertilizer into buckets or recycled kitty litter containers. Cover it and it will keep for months. For most gardens, a wheelbarrow's worth of fertilizer is all you should need.</font></em></dd>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-left: 0in;"><em><font size="2">9) The rating on this fertilizer is about 4-4-3, although the rating system is for chemical sources.</font></em></dd>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; margin-left: 0in;"><font size="2">Source of comment- <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/a-new-problem-with-commercial">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/a-new-problem-with-commercial</a>? From Farmer Walters TW blog.</font></dd>
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<p><strong> </strong></p> Resource List: Plants & Seed Companies- Organic & Heirloom & Nativestag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2009-08-21:2723460:Topic:60952009-08-21T05:33:39.795ZHeather Khttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/HeatherK
<p><strong><span class="font-size-3" style="text-decoration: underline;">Seed Companies & Coops Offering Organic Seed</span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">(Organic seeds may be both open-pollinated and hybrids, but No GMO's)</span></p>
<p><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font><strong>Organic Uprising Farm</strong> - </font></font></font><a href="http://uprisingorganics.com/" target="_blank">http://uprisingorganics.com…</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="font-size-3">Seed Companies & Coops Offering Organic Seed</span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">(Organic seeds may be both open-pollinated and hybrids, but No GMO's)</span></p>
<p><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font><strong>Organic Uprising Farm</strong> - </font></font></font><a href="http://uprisingorganics.com/" target="_blank">http://uprisingorganics.com</a><font color="#1155CC"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font> .</font></font></font><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #222222;"> .(Pacific NW growers)</span></p>
<p><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font><strong>Baker Creek Heirloom Seed</strong>s- </font></font></font><a href="http://www.rareseeds.com/" target="_blank">http://www.rareseeds.com</a><font color="#1155CC"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font> .</font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font><strong>BackYard Grain & Bean</strong>- </font></font></font><a href="http://www.backyardbeansandgrains.com/" target="_blank">http://www.backyardbeansandgrains.com</a><font color="#1155CC"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font> . (Whatcom County)</font></font></font></p>
<p><strong>Fedco Seeds</strong>- <a href="http://www.fedcoseeds.com/" target="_blank">http://www.fedcoseeds.com/</a> (cold hardy from NE)</p>
<p><font color="#1155CC"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Seed Savers Exchange- Online Seed Store-</strong></span> <a href="http://www.seedsavers.org/onlinestore/">http://www.seedsavers.org/onlinestore/</a></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#1155CC"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><strong>Seed Savers Exchange</strong>-<span style="color: #000000;"> </span></font></font><font color="#1155CC"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span><span><span style="color: #000000;">(People swapping seeds & campout)</span> <a href="https://exchange.seedsavers.org/index.aspx?_ga=1.166269563.435504303.1386712646">https://exchange.seedsavers.org/index.aspx?_ga=1.166269563.435504303.1386712646</a></span></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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<p><strong>And from past webpage of the Organic Seed Alliance - <a href="http://seedalliance.org/home">http://seedalliance.org/home</a></strong></p>
<p>Abundant Life Seeds Irish Eyes Garden Seeds<br/> American Organic Johnny's Selected Seeds<br/> Blue River Organic Seeds OMRI Organic Seed Database<br/> British Columbia Seed Database Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply<br/> DLF Organic Salt Spring Seeds<br/> Fedco Seeds Seeds Depot<br/> Full Circle Seeds Seeds of Change<br/> Genesis Seeds Seed We Need<br/> The Garlic Store Stellar Seeds<br/> High Mowing Seeds Sow Organic Seed<br/> <br/> Territorial Seed West Coast Seeds<br/> Wood Prairie Farm Wild Garden Seeds</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="font-size-4"><i><b>Seed Planter & Seed Saver Resources:</b></i></span></p>
<p><i><b>Plants for A Future: <i><font color="#004276"><a href="http://www.pfaf.org/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.pfaf.org/index.php</a> </font></i><em><font color="#004276"><strong>( Edible perennial seeds info ).</strong></font></em></b></i></p>
<p><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font><strong>"</strong><i><strong>The Seed-Starter's Handbook</strong>"</i> - Nancy Bubel.</font></font></font></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #222222;">"</span></strong><i style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #222222;"><strong>Seed to Seed -</strong> Seed Saving & Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners</i><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #222222;">" - Suzanne Ashworth.</span></p>
<p><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><strong>Seed Savers Exchange</strong>- </font></font><a href="http://www.seedsavers.org/">http://www.seedsavers.org</a><font color="#1155CC"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> .</font></font></p>
<p><strong><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Organic Seed Alliance - </font></font></strong></p>
<p><strong><font color="#1155CC"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://seedalliance.org/">http://seedalliance.org</a> .</font></font></strong></p>
<p><strong><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif">"</font></font></strong><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><i><strong>A Seed Saving Guide"</strong> for Gardeners & Farmers</i></font></font><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif">" - Organic Seed Alliance- </font></font> <font color="#1155CC"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://seedalliance.org/">http://seedalliance.org</a> or <a href="http://seedalliance.org/index.php?mact=DocumentStore,cntnt01,download_form,0&cntnt01pid=12&cntnt01returnid=139">http://seedalliance.org/index.php?mact=DocumentStore,cntnt01,download_form,0&cntnt01pid=12&cntnt01returnid=139</a> .</font></font></p>
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<p><em><strong>"Seed Saving Basics</strong></em>" - Mauid Powell-OrgegonStateU- <u><a href="http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/book/export/html/175667">http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/book/export/html/175667</a> .</u></p>
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<p><strong>Salish Seed Savers Network - </strong><u> <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/seedsavers/forum/topics/seed-sourcesfarms-for">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/seedsavers/forum/topics/seed-sourcesfarms-for</a></u></p>
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<p><font color="#222222"><font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font><b><strong><font color="#000000"><font><u>SEED SWAP- GUIDELINES:</u></font></font></strong></b> <span class="font-size-1"><font color="#000000"><font> (1/2015)</font></font></span></font></font></font></p>
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<p><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive">CHOOSE SEEDS YOU WILL PLANT</font></font></strong></p>
<p><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font><span>(</span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font><span>Choose Up To 10 Small Packets per Family)</span></font></font></font></strong></p>
<p><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font><span>SHARE & SWAP SEEDS WITH OTHERS</span></font></font></font></strong></p>
<p><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font><span>LABEL SEEDS YOU BRING (Variety Name, Year & Region/Garden Grown)</span></font></font></font></strong></p>
<p><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font><span>TEACH & LEARN HOW TO SAVE SEEDS!</span></font></font></font></strong></p>
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<p><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font><span>WE ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS – HELP WITH A TASK</span></font></font></font></strong></p>
<p><font><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font><span>DONATE To Swap Costs & Support Our Mission:</span></font></font></font></strong></font></p>
<p><font color="#222222"><strong><font color="#000000">“ <font><font face="Comic Sans MS, cursive"><font><span>HONORING BIODIVERSITY OF SEEDS FOR FOOD & MEDICINE ! “</span></font></font></font></font></strong></font></p>
<p><b>Uprising Seeds & Uprising Organics Farm</b> is a local family business of Brian & Crystine<br/> <i><a href="http://www.uprisingorganics.com">http://www.uprisingorganics.com</a></i>/<br/> (Their work has been recognized internationally & is located in Whatcom County)<br/> Uprsising Seeds can be obtained by mail order, online, and at few local stores like-Terra & Community Food Coop.</p>
<p>If your favorite local nursery does not carry their seeds, be sure to speak up and ask them to start supporting a local business that is organic & commited to preserving genetic diversity on our planet.</p>
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<p> <i>(Let me know if we have made any errors in the postings of these or future posted resources.)</i><br/> <br/> <i>Before posting more resources for sources of seeds or plants, please research that the business is using the highest ecological & ethical methods during propagation & growth, and in treatment of employees, & care of soil life & tilth, and committed to preserving the genetic & cultural diversity of our ecosystems.</i></p>
<p><br/> <i><b> "Care for the earth...Care for the people....Share the Abundance "</b></i></p>
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