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“You seem very close to the earth, how does one come to that place?”

“You seem very close to the earth, how does one come to that place?”

By megan spencer February 13, 2021 February 13, 2021

The Shadow of Silviculture, part 2
An Intimate relationship with Earth
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We’re nearing the end of our carrots from last y We’re nearing the end of our carrots from last year. We store them in our root cellar, buried in damp sand. We have a backup furnace in our house that turns on sometimes in the night, so it can dry out the air in the cellar, hence why we do this. They are still firm, some have some rot spots and while their flavour is still wonderful, is not as good as earlier in the season. These things are all a part of living in reality. I think about all the food that goes to waste, because many of us don’t want to, know how to or don’t have to think of a way to use it. In this house, cutting off the bad bits of vegetables, scraping off a funky layer from the sauerkraut are things that are just part of our way of life. Because we honour food, whether we grow it here or not. We give thanks to the shrivelled carrot, and find a way to make sure it’s used. Do you chop off the bad bits and use it anyway? #foodsovereignty #rootcellar #overwintering #foodstorage #growyourown #carrot #winterroots
We use a hard rake to tamp down the puffy soil bef We use a hard rake to tamp down the puffy soil before planting beans. These beans Steven has cared for for 25 years. Imagine all the stories this bean has, handed down from all those who carried them before. We plant a lot of beans. We love their reliability in germinating and their flexibility. Meaning, they are more forgiving with those learning if they’re not planted perfectly. Good one for the kids to help with to gain confidence, less likely to suffer loses! Beans fix nitrogen, giving back to the soil. One bean can grow into a plant that produces 150 beans! These ones truly are gods. What a miracle. Thank you, Beans. #cornbeanssquash #beanfield #seedsaving #gardeningwithkids #skillshare #springplanting
Check out our spruce tip outfits! Buckets tied on Check out our spruce tip outfits! Buckets tied on allow both hands to be free for picking. Last wee the tips were perfect for pickling, getting big but hadn’t started to splay out at all. You can still pickle these later ones, after the tips start to splay, but they tend to break apart over time and look prettier on top of a cheese and cracker 😀 Coming soon to our Patreon page, the full story of a spruce tip harvest and what we make and how. Learn more in our bio! Who’s harvesting spruce tips? #spring #springwildfoods #forage #sprucetips #preservingtheharvest
Steven in his happy place, prepping gardens for th Steven in his happy place, prepping gardens for the ones who’ve been patiently waiting to grow again, Corn and beans. We grow corn, bean and squash in mounds and in rows. We have our mound planting course for it’s regular price til the end of this month, after that the price will go up. We’re adding new components to the course, planting in rows so they do well is a new piece. How to store them, how to prepare and cook with them. All the new parts will be yours for the current price if you purchase before June 1. Learn more should you be curious, link in our bio. Spring bliss. #gardening #spring #thegoodlife #handmadelife #lowtech #handtools
HERBAL HEALER GIVEAWAY To celebrate the ripening HERBAL HEALER GIVEAWAY To celebrate the ripening of Spring time, and those in our communities who have their hands in the Earth, feet in the gardens or are out on a forage. Myself and a few friends in the herbal community wanted to gather + gift a lovely bundle to a fellow Herbalist or gardener this season. Those of you who are working to support their people with plants, but also need to take time to give themselves a little herbal love, too. This is for you. 🌼 Winner will receive: - Underhoney Underarm Detox Scrub + Skin Saviour Salve from @pineandcloverapothecary - Meadowsweet Bath Bomb, Meadowsweet Body Oil, Flora Repair Lip Balm + Herbal Facial Steam from @ritual.apothecaryptbo - Herbal Gomasio + Bliss tea Blend from the folks at @SacredGardener - A $75 shop code from Jess at @the.wildcraft, to use at your leisure. For those gardeners and herbalists in business, Jess has so many incredible resources to support your growth! TO ENTER: - Follow the above accounts - Share this post to your story - Comment below and tag a friend (each comment counts as an entry!) and if you wish, tell us how you are taking care of yourself this Spring. Giveaway closes on May 20th and winner will be chosen by random draw. No purchase or credit card information necessary in order to claim prize, other than your shipping address. This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram. Good luck!
Trout lilies sure are beautiful. A Forest floor Trout lilies sure are beautiful. A Forest floor ephemeral, they won’t be showy for long. #troutlily #forestfloor #spring
There is always creativity required when it comes There is always creativity required when it comes time to figure out how to prepare wild foods! It’s one thing to learn about harvesting and storing...then there’s how to prepare them so you’ll eat it after all the hard work. Part of our smelt harvest from early April became pickled fish. We cleaned the fish, chopped up lots of onions, added some peppercorns and poured out herbal vinegar over top and put the two gallons in the root cellar. They’re delicious on their own, but we wondered.. how else can we eat these beauties? Thanks to the inspiration of @pocketflowersmg and @amelia_fkw, who helped in the kitchen during the Sacred Gardener School this past week, we prepared a ceviche-like topping on crackers for our guests. Chopped pickled smelt, roasted red peppers, chopped pickled carrots (with ginger and garlic), lime juice and salt. Topped with wild leek leaves thanks to @handmadeherbology who brought up some she harvested where they’re up as ours aren’t quite there yet. Abundant spring blessings to you all, may spring’s bounty feed your creative spirit and nourish your body. #wildleeks #smelt #springharvest #wildfood #forage #ceviche #sacredgardener #canapé #appetizer #snackylunch
Dinner for the Sacred Gardener School folks! Our Dinner for the Sacred Gardener School folks! Our version of spanakopita made with Lamb’s quarters (from our harvests last season) and hemp cream (hemp nut, our herbal vinegar, roasted garlic, caramelized onions and tamari) , served with roasted carrots and beets and fresh picked dandelion greens. What a gift to share the land’s bounty with good people. #spanakopita #wildfood #foodpreservation #wholefoods #nutrientdense #sacredgardener

sacredgardener

Seeding earth wisdom since 1989.
Home of The Sacred Gardener School.
Wildculturing ~ Co-create ~ Wildcrafting
We're on Patreon!

The Sacred Gardener
We’re nearing the end of our carrots from last y We’re nearing the end of our carrots from last year. We store them in our root cellar, buried in damp sand. We have a backup furnace in our house that turns on sometimes in the night, so it can dry out the air in the cellar, hence why we do this. They are still firm, some have some rot spots and while their flavour is still wonderful, is not as good as earlier in the season. These things are all a part of living in reality. I think about all the food that goes to waste, because many of us don’t want to, know how to or don’t have to think of a way to use it. In this house, cutting off the bad bits of vegetables, scraping off a funky layer from the sauerkraut are things that are just part of our way of life. Because we honour food, whether we grow it here or not. We give thanks to the shrivelled carrot, and find a way to make sure it’s used. Do you chop off the bad bits and use it anyway? #foodsovereignty #rootcellar #overwintering #foodstorage #growyourown #carrot #winterroots
We use a hard rake to tamp down the puffy soil bef We use a hard rake to tamp down the puffy soil before planting beans. These beans Steven has cared for for 25 years. Imagine all the stories this bean has, handed down from all those who carried them before. We plant a lot of beans. We love their reliability in germinating and their flexibility. Meaning, they are more forgiving with those learning if they’re not planted perfectly. Good one for the kids to help with to gain confidence, less likely to suffer loses! Beans fix nitrogen, giving back to the soil. One bean can grow into a plant that produces 150 beans! These ones truly are gods. What a miracle. Thank you, Beans. #cornbeanssquash #beanfield #seedsaving #gardeningwithkids #skillshare #springplanting
Check out our spruce tip outfits! Buckets tied on Check out our spruce tip outfits! Buckets tied on allow both hands to be free for picking. Last wee the tips were perfect for pickling, getting big but hadn’t started to splay out at all. You can still pickle these later ones, after the tips start to splay, but they tend to break apart over time and look prettier on top of a cheese and cracker 😀 Coming soon to our Patreon page, the full story of a spruce tip harvest and what we make and how. Learn more in our bio! Who’s harvesting spruce tips? #spring #springwildfoods #forage #sprucetips #preservingtheharvest
Steven in his happy place, prepping gardens for th Steven in his happy place, prepping gardens for the ones who’ve been patiently waiting to grow again, Corn and beans. We grow corn, bean and squash in mounds and in rows. We have our mound planting course for it’s regular price til the end of this month, after that the price will go up. We’re adding new components to the course, planting in rows so they do well is a new piece. How to store them, how to prepare and cook with them. All the new parts will be yours for the current price if you purchase before June 1. Learn more should you be curious, link in our bio. Spring bliss. #gardening #spring #thegoodlife #handmadelife #lowtech #handtools
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