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I have a piece of maple firewood that is hollow. I'm thinking about burying it in the ground filling it with dirt and planting in it. Like a mini huglecultural. Has anyone tried this?
We are finishing up another batch of syrup today. This is 11 gallons of sap reduced to about 2. We hot strain it and I squeezed the filter to get it all. It's hard on my hands but I don't want to waste any. We are finishing it up inside. There should be a little less than 3 pints. We use a hydrometer to get it right. If all goes well we will have about a gallon and a half so far.
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@ninjakidsdojo I have lived among the Amish for about 30 years. I have several friends that are Amish. Honestly most Amish families eat about like everyone else. I know families that are very careful about their diets, but others that eat terribly.
The best advice you could give a young person is.
#1 Eat a diet that is very diverse. The greatest gut microbiomes need a diversity of foods. The Hunza and Hadza, are two groups that live the longest and have very few diseases. They have 300 species or more each year that makes up their diet. In America it would be easy to eat 500 species each year. Especially if someone was adept at foraging.
#2 Don’t try to be perfect. I know people that are so stressed out about eating. Stress is the real killer. I have known people that tried to do everything just right but were stressed out and they ended up being very unhealthy.
#3 Don’t allow any food to become your God. The healthiest people groups eat many types of food. So many people want to elevate certain things. The carnivores say vegetables are terrible for you. The vegetarians say meat is bad. They are both wrong. We know from the scriptures that God gave us both specifically. In fact the Apostle said those that only eat herbs are weak in faith. We also know that Daniel and his companions were very healthy eating simple diets that didn’t have all the rich foods from the king’s table.
#4 Eat things the way God designed them. Man is always tampering with food to try to make it more satisfying to the flesh. People demand super fluffy bread. Modern wheats have been bred for increased gluten. Ancient varieties are more mineral dense and have less gluten. Animals raised in confinement are not as nutritious as grass fed the way God designed. The list could go on and on the way people have changed what God originally intended and designed.
I hope this helps. God bless you!
Feel free to keep the conversation going.
The best advice you could give a young person is.
#1 Eat a diet that is very diverse. The greatest gut microbiomes need a diversity of foods. The Hunza and Hadza, are two groups that live the longest and have very few diseases. They have 300 species or more each year that makes up their diet. In America it would be easy to eat 500 species each year. Especially if someone was adept at foraging.
#2 Don’t try to be perfect. I know people that are so stressed out about eating. Stress is the real killer. I have known people that tried to do everything just right but were stressed out and they ended up being very unhealthy.
#3 Don’t allow any food to become your God. The healthiest people groups eat many types of food. So many people want to elevate certain things. The carnivores say vegetables are terrible for you. The vegetarians say meat is bad. They are both wrong. We know from the scriptures that God gave us both specifically. In fact the Apostle said those that only eat herbs are weak in faith. We also know that Daniel and his companions were very healthy eating simple diets that didn’t have all the rich foods from the king’s table.
#4 Eat things the way God designed them. Man is always tampering with food to try to make it more satisfying to the flesh. People demand super fluffy bread. Modern wheats have been bred for increased gluten. Ancient varieties are more mineral dense and have less gluten. Animals raised in confinement are not as nutritious as grass fed the way God designed. The list could go on and on the way people have changed what God originally intended and designed.
I hope this helps. God bless you!
Feel free to keep the conversation going.
I've got 12 King of Bitters plants coming up. They sprout and grow slowly. A great medicinal herb.
https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/king-of-bitters/
https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/king-of-bitters/
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In 2005, Monsanto grabbed 40% of the U.S. seed market when it bought out Seminis, making them the largest seed company in the world. They supply the genetics for 55% of the lettuce on U.S. shelves, 75% of the tomatoes, 85% of the peppers, with strong holdings in beans, cucumbers, squash, melons, broccoli, cabbage, spinach and peas! Monsanto is now legally registered or established to hold the trademark for a plethora of the named heirloom seed varieties. I share an excellent list of seed companies that are NOT affiliated with Monsanto:
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. Very true words !!
. Very true words !!
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This works for me. I used to be plagued with seasonal allergies. Not anymore.
This works for me. I used to be plagued with seasonal allergies. Not anymore.
Another 3 1/2 pints of maple syrup. 7 pints total so far this year. We still have some good weather forecasted for sap flow. We usually get 1-3 gallons depending on weather. It's looking good so far.
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