[Happy Wattle Day!]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattle_Day

 

 

[Medicinal plants - wormwood]

Wormwood, mugwort same family but different plants (both are sacred to Artemis, hence their botanical family name). The "-wort" suffix designates a herb's traditional utility (either as food or medicine) -- so "common mugwort" (Artemesia vulgaris) is worth growing too. Many plants considered weeds -- stinging nettle, common mallow --- are actually healing herbs.

 

A textbook like Herbs & Natural Supplements (Lesley Braun) includes monographs on various herbs and supplements, presenting scientific evidence of efficacy in treating various ailments. It's available (recent edition in 2 volumes) via book4you.org. Consult the index to browse your symptoms, you'll have a list of herbal candidates in no time. 

 

200+ Artemesia absinthium (wormwood) seeds are currently available on eBay, $2.99 incl. postage. 

[Fluffy bunny rabbits]

On 11/08/2020 at 8:34 PM, SayN said:

Chill Space.  Yeah.  If this is how SABers chill now, I think I want out.

Please don't go. Best post of this thread, so far. 

[Mandatory Vacinations, no jab no play]

The Commonwealth is legally powerless to impose a vaccine; but it can pull political and economic levers in order to coerce the population, e.g. travel restrictions, denial of welfare rights, access to early childhood education, public-sector employment opportunities, etc. 

 

"required to volunteer" (in the above post) sounds about right. 

[Trichocereus ID]

 Any ideas what kind of Trich this might be? 

[wheelie bin worm farm]

The bins are cheap enough (ask your local council).

This guy converted a 240L bin into a worm farm, for around $50:

 

And a "continuos flow" DIY design: 

 

 

 

[Medicinal Sprouts and Microgreens]

Sprouts are an amazing, inexpensive superfood (and medicine, no doubt). I regularly sprout lentils, mung beans, fenugreek. If I could choose only one food to live on, it would be sprouts. Great for the veggie garden too. Haven't done micro greens (like wheatgrass) in a long while, this post might get me started again!

[Tea drunks unite - the Healing Power of Camellia sinensis]

Green tea (as opposed to black or oolong) contains the highest concentration of polyphenols, for which a broad spectrum of therapeutic benefits have been demonstrated in clinical trials. Green tea has amazing potential for healing. 

However, this plant readily absorbs fluoride, which may be of concern to some. https://fluoridealert.org/issues/sources/tea/

The caffeine content (lowest in fresh leaves, lower in green tea, stronger in oolong and strongest in black) may also be a concern, especially in terms of drug interactions. 

[Wanted Catha edulis seeds.]

There's a huge old specimen at my folks' place, the red variety. I can probably source some seed from them (interstate) -- what time of year are seeds produced? I tried germinating some a few years back, with zero success -- but my seeds were sitting in a desk drawer for a long time, about a year or so. I can definitely spare a potted cutting of this variety, if that helps.