"Gunner" wrote in message
...
On Apr 10, 8:10 am, "Steve Peek" wrote:
"Gunner" wrote in message


Thanks Gunner, at least someone has an actual suggestion.

Steve
(who actually grows and preserves a large portion of what his family eats
year round, not just a few summer veggies)

No, thank you Steve. It is nice to interact with someone w/o a hidden
agenda.

I read somewhere in all the face saving subterfuge in another thread
that you teach a bit of foraging ? I'm a bit of a rank amateur
culinary anthropologist of Meso and Arido American cultures, pre and
post Colombian. I also have a fair amount of time actual field time
in my earlier travels (PreOldFart). So am always interested in most
aspects of local forging, foods, customs, methods and recipes.

Care to share a bit of your interest and knowledge of your corner of
the world ?
I'm between South Puget Sound and the foot hills of Mt Rainier these
days.

Gunner, most of my knowledge has been passed to me by previous generations.
I was actually born within 25 miles of where I now live. I've spent many
hours with the older folks foraging & learning what they knew. I guess I was
a bit of an odd child but early on I realized they had knowledge that was
valuable. If a young person will show just a tiny bit of interest those old
folks will share both intellectually and physically.

The beans that I grow have been in my family and one other for well over 120
years. I was in my early 20's and saw them being grown by an old fellow down
the road from me. Just walking up on the porch and asking about them earned
me a pint jar of seed to plant the following spring. That same fellow later
taught me a lot about beekeeping and wild plants. Once while looking for
morels I came upon an elderly Cherokee couple picking plants in the forest.
I learned 2 new food plants that day.

Western North Carolina is blessed with a huge biodiversity. There's almost
always something to eat to one who knows. I tend to graze my way through the
woods sampling as I go. This time of year a handful of ramps and morels with
a few eggs is a meal fit for royalty. No one eats better than I! I'm not
quite sure what you want, ask questions. If I know the answer I'll be glad
to share.