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Rose Barlow-Allsup of Prodigal Gardens, Director 673 S. Washington Ave Viroqua, WI 54665 608-637-3074 dandeliongold22@hotmail.com Jessie Conaway of Three Trees Herb Shop, Founder W5225 Quackenbush Road West Salem, WI 54669 608-786-4425 herbsareeverywhere@hotmail.com
Signs of Spring
After a long, quiet winter hibernation, herb enthusiasts are as eager for signs of green harvestables as gardeners are to get their first seeds in the ground. Here in the Coulee Region, spring is bustin' out all over by mid to late April, when we've generally seen the last of the snows.
The first spring thunderstorm brings a sudden green to the lawns and fields as the lightening gives the earth a shot of nitrogen. Thunderstorms are wonderful for charging up nature�s battery, bringing about a surge in plant activity.
Overnight tiny Dandelion greens emerge in the hotspots as the buds on the trees swell and quicken with new life. The power of birth, resurrection, and new life is on every side and my spirit rejoices.
Some years begin earlier than others; but early in April I might find a good handful of tender salad herbs, although not too much else for the cookpot just yet. Some of the earliest plants appearing now besides the Mustard family, which is in its prime, are Motherwort and Catnip. Neither are good edibles, but both can be used medicinally.
By mid-April the earth has brought forth the Stinging Nettles, and truly the table has now been set. By the time the Nettles are of good-eatin� size, the Dandelions have gotten big enough for harvest as well. The Burdock is poking its head out of the ground, just enough for me to locate the mineral-laden roots. Watercress, Garlic Mustard and Wintercress are all in their prime season. Yellow Dock is also harvestable, and the Wild Leeks are gracing the hillsides.
The trees haven�t even budded out yet, I�ve barely put my first garden peas and lettuce seeds down, not a single flower is in bloom besides the hardy crocuses, and I�m already enjoying a feast from God�s gardens.
By the end of April, after a few more thunderstorms and some warm 70 or 80 degree days, the next wave of plant activity comes on the stage and the choices and variety of edible plants increases exponentially. From this point on, there is no end to the bounty and reckless abundance available to anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear.
The Violets are singing purple in the woodlands, the Morels are popping out under last year�s leaves, Chickweed is creeping through the gardens, Wild Asparagus rising up on the fencerows, all just waiting for someone to come along, basket in hand���� Song of Solomon 2:10-12 Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away, for lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come���
Quarterly Newsletter
Calling for submissions for our summer issue of the CRHI quarterly newsletter! The theme for the summer issue will be �Kayaks and Cattails�. Articles do not have to be theme-related to be considered for publication. Summer issue submissions are due by June 15.
Some ideas for newsletter submissions are:
Book Reviews Articles--seasonal and otherwise Profiles of Local Herbalists (can be self-portraits) Community Calendar Events Recipes Anything else you think would interest herb enthusiasts!
Deadlines for quarterly submissions are: Spring��. March 15 Summer��June 15 Fall���...Sept 15 Winter��..Dec 15
Submissions can be e-mailed to Dandeliongold22@hotmail.com or mailed to CRHI c/o Prodigal Gardens, 673 S. Washington Ave, Viroqua WI 54665. Coulee Region Herbal Institute Update
I�ve been thinking a lot about the Coulee Region Herbal Institute and the best direction to steer it in to meet the needs of the herbal community. I�ve decided to work with three main goals for the year and see where that brings us. I want this to be a community endeavor and highly encourage a lot of feedback and participation. The main goals for 2006 are:
(1) Building and maintaining a network of area herbalists, teachers, guides, students, apprentices and anyone else interested in medicinal herbs and wild foods. This will take the shape of a directory, a mailing list, and an e-mail announcement list to advertise events, classes, conferences, and other educational activities. What you can do to help: If you are interested in being listed in a directory, send me your contact information and a brief description of your interests or educational offerings. If you haven�t already sent me your e-mail address to be added to the CRHI e-list, please do!
(2) Maintaining an ongoing calendar of CRHI and other regional events related to medicinal herbs and wild foods. This will be a regular feature of CRHI�s quarterly newsletter. I will also send out announcements and reminders to the CRHI e-list. We can also use the e-list to advertise ride-sharing opportunities to events. Send me any information on upcoming classes, workshops, events, and conferences that would be of interest to medicinal herb and wild food enthusiasts.
(3) Publishing a quarterly newsletter. I see the newsletter as a wonderful resource for networking, advertising classes and events, and sharing knowledge. I would like to develop regular features such as book reviews, profiles of local herbalists, articles, recipes and a calendar of classes & events. What you can do to help: Send in submissions! Also if anyone in the Viroqua area is interesting in helping with collating, stapling, labeling and stamping the newsletters please call and I�d be happy to share this work!
A weed which one ruthlessly demolishes when he finds it hiding from the plow amid the strawberries, or under the currant-bushes and grapevines, is the dandelion; yet who would banish it from the meadows or the lawns, where it copies in gold upon the green expanse the stars of the midnight sky? Source: "The Writings of John Burroughs," by John Burroughs
Medicine Wheels, Mandalas & Healing Herb Gardens �Watching each plant grow, flower, grow old and return to the Earth, keeps us acutely aware of the cycles in our own lives.�
I have often felt like Ms. Johnny Appleseed in my lifetime, leaving behind a trail of unique herb gardens at former homes and residences. That green trail has included a children�s garden, Celtic spiral garden, urban garden by the river, meditation peace garden, healing herb garden and more! I must confess, sometimes I did take precious plants with me when I moved. Usually, though, I left the gardens and plants behind to gift Mother Earth, to bring some green healing energy to the next residents. These days, my life feels more permanent. I am fortunate enough to live on a beautiful botanical sanctuary of 40 acres in northern Wisconsin where we run our Herb & Eco School.
There are more wild trails of native medicinal plants than cultivated gardens now, but it is still my passion to create gardens with healing themes.
Gardens are personal, gardens are art, gardens heal. They inspire humans and create a sense of community. Of course, they also provide food and medicine! Many avid gardeners have confided in me that their gardens are personal havens and sanctuaries where they head for meditation or relaxation during stressful times. I couldn�t agree more! Just plunging your hands in rich soil can be therapeutic after a brain-frazzling workday.
People all around the globe have created interesting havens of plants, from the ancient European Celtic Knot Gardens, to the sacred Native American Medicine Wheel Gardens that are places of prayer to the Creator. Why the fuss? Why the devotion to digging in the dirt? Gardens may clear and quiet our minds, reduce stress and depression. They help us find connection with the Earth when life seems out-of-balance. A sacred herb or flower garden may heal us emotionally, spiritually and physically. When we harvest herbs from our own gardens that we have carefully tended, our energies are intertwined. We develop a special connection with those plants. They have potential to become powerful personal medicines! Stronger than the ones we buy bottled at the store.
Are you planning a healing garden? You might consider a theme surrounding color, earth healing, or a sacred tribute to an ancestor. In one garden I selected white flowers, some bloomed in the evening, others carried the Moon as a theme, including glowing beauties such as moonflower and nicotiana. Involve your kids! Children love a garden that is just their own, playing in a shelter of sunflowers, with happy shasta daisy faces nodding near their noses. Catnip grows like mad and is great fun for them to pick for kitty. Meditation gardens may be woven together in a tapestry of soft mosses and aromatic roses. At our botanical sanctuary, we feature a variety of �teaching gardens� including a Native American theme of the 4 directions with symbolic sacred herbs, such as sweetgrass. Our recent favorites include a sample garden that highlights native medicinal plants of northern Wisconsin that we are trying to protect, as many disappear daily in our state. Your garden artist within may feel inspired to add extra special touches to complete your garden sanctuary such as stones, statues, benches, totems, fetishes or even shoes! (Yes, shoes!)
Ready to create your garden canvas? We are offering several workshops this spring to help you get started with your personal Garden Sanctuary. One entitled, �Designing a Healing Herb Garden� will be presented by Master Herbalist, Gigi Stafne, on March 29, 2006 at UW-Barron County Campus in Rice Lake, WI and through the �Spirit of Living Network� at Unity Church in Eau Claire on April 6, 2006.
If you are craving connection with green space and would like to learn how to design such a garden, contact us at: 715-967-2300 or e-mail: fireweed@citizens-tel.net.
Gigi Stafne is a writer, teacher and director of the Center For Healing Arts Herb & Eco School; which is part of United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary & �Partners in Education� program. The school offers interesting workshops on natural medicine, herbalism and sustainability issues, featuring regional and national instructors.
Dandelion to the Rescue!
I think of May as the Dandelion Moon. Every nook and cranny of the land is ablaze with blossoms brighter and yellower than Van Gogh�s sunflowers. They truly have dominion over the fields, roadsides, lawns, parks, and every other nook and cranny with enough dirt to support them. They even come up through the cracks in the sidewalk!
Dandelions are one of the tragic dichotomies of the plant kingdom. Praised and exalted by herbalists and old world housewives, cursed and oppressed by farmers, gardeners and groundskeepers. Dandelions are the proverbial posterchild for the herbicide and lawn chemical industries, and indeed the absence of dandelion in a park or rolling green is a key indication of chemical maintenance practices. In other words, if I don�t see dandelions growing, I don�t harvest anything there! Fortunately, there are advocates like Peter Gail of Goosefoot Acres in Ohio who has made it his life mission to raise the much-maligned dandelion to its rightful place as a powerful ally to mankind.
We hear often of the health benefits of dandelion as both a food and a tonic medicine for us humans, but how many realize that dandelion is also an incredible medicine for the earth! Most of our common weeds that grow in what is called �disturbed ground� in the field guides are actually nature's own first aid plants. Amazingly, they function to restore and heal scarred and ravaged lands.
*Dandelion acts as nature�s rototiller by breaking up, aerating, and creating drainage channels in compacted soils. It also attracts earthworms who are master rototillers as well. I always find earthworms clinging to the roots when I harvest my dandelion coffee. Any savvy farmer welcomes a healthy population of earthworms to his land.
*Dandelion restores mineral health to abused and depleted soils. We see this problem of soil depletion as a result of our modern industrial agriculture practices, which literally mine the soil of its nutrients. A few fallow years with the aid of dandelion would work miraculous changes in the health of the soil.
*Dandelion is an important food source for bees, at least 90 different insect species, wild birds, and many animals both wild and domestic.
*Orchards benefit from the presence of dandelions as well, because dandelion gives off an ethylene gas that helps to ripen fruit for harvest! We have a lot of orchards where I live and they have an annual practice of spraying for the purpose of ripening the apples besides spraying to kill the dandelions!
*The bio-dynamic farmers use special dandelion earth medicine preparations on their fields every year and also include it in medicinal formulas to add to their compost piles to help activate them.
This list of dandelion benefits could go on and on! We would certainly do well to heed the lowly dandelion in "blessing those who curse you"!
Rose Barlow-Allsup is an herbalist in the Viroqua area, specializing in using nutritive herbs and wild foods as preventive medicine. She maintains an educational website at www.prodigalgardens.info, is available for presentations, walks and workshops, and is currently acting as director of the Coulee Region Herbal Institute.
�We spend millions on herbicides to kill the dandelions in our lawns, while we pay millions more for diet supplements to give ourselves the vitamins and minerals that dandelion could easily furnish.� Euell Gibbons in his essay on �Just How Good Are Wild Foods?�
Medicines from the Earth: June 2005 By Lora Krall, RN, BSN
I recently attended the most beautiful and picturesque of conferences, Medicines from the Earth which is held in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Each year the conference draws fellow herbalists from all over the country and world! The setting is an old YMCA camp and while the accommodations can be quite reminiscent of college dorm days, they are comfortable. This visit I chose to stay in a lovely bed-n-breakfast located in town. We ate with the other tourists and many of my roommates were actually conference herb geeks as well. Coming from as far away as New York City and Boulder Colorado, they made for some great evening discussions on the front porch. It was great to compare herbal favorites and discuss plants from our different areas of the country.
While chats with fellow herbalists is always a great way to learn, indeed how most of us learn, I did attend some fabulous classes from some of the leading herbalists in the country. I usually have a few provocative questions before the conference and this year I wanted to know what else could affect cholesterol levels besides heredity and diet. Donald Yance more than answered my questions. His in-depth command of anatomy and the body�s physiology was just what I needed. I also was interested in herbal approaches to Alzheimers, osteoporosis and obesity. Of greatest interest to me was the similar message that all the speakers presented.
Overwhelmingly, they all agreed that STRESS is the number one area in health to be treated. Now I feel as though I am preaching to the choir here but it is the simple that seems so elusive. Many of the herbalists said they had to double doses of herbs to combat the stress factors. Others start by treating with adaptogens and yet others will include an intensive meditation and stress reduction program in with their treatments. While many of them said it was common to include these with a small number of patients 5-10 years ago, ALL patients are receiving these therapies now. It only further illustrates the stress and strain we all endure even if we may not realize it.
In a series of articles, I would like to share some of the information that I gathered while attending the conference. It was truly rewarding providing yet another great way to connect with the plants. As I continue to plug along with my herbal studies, I am always amazed at the detail with which the plants work but more importunately their ability to endure what we ourselves cannot. Plants truly are a gift to us all.
Yours in Greenness, Laura
Comparison Analysis of Dandelion Leaves and Root Numbers indicate milligrams per 100 grams (about one cup)
Chart based on Mark Pederson�s �Nutritional Herbology�
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis)
Ridiculous as it sounds, we might be better off nutritionally if we threw away the crops that we so laboriously raise in our fields and gardens and ate the weeds that grow with no encouragement from us�indeed they grow despite all our strenuous efforts to eradicate them.� Euell Gibbons
Community Calendar Of Classes and Events
Coulee Region Herbal Institute: Spring 2006 Classes and Events Classes and events are typically held on the third Sunday of each month. Months where it is held on a different Sunday are marked with ***. Classes and events are free for members and cost 5$ for non-members. Some classes may request a nominal fee for cost of materials. Check details for location and contact number. The Incredible Edible Dandelion with Rose Barlow-Allsup April 23 Haacke Farm, West Lima (near Viroqua) 3:30-5:30 How many ways are there to eat a dandelion? You�d be surprised! Come for an afternoon of sampling, cooking and exploring the culinary virtues of dandelion, from roasted dandelion root coffee to dandelion blossom cake. There will be hand-outs, recipes and lots of hands-on activity. For questions or directions call Rose at 637-3074. Paddles and Petals with Jessie Conaway May 21 Perrot Park , Trempaleau, WI Launch a kayak into the Perrot Park near Trempeleau Mountain and explore the medicinal plants of the wetland and lowland forests with Jessie Conaway & Carol Jacobs. There will be a 20$ equipment fee for kayaks and paddles. All boating equipment provided. Limited space RSVP Jessie at 786-4425. Annual CRHI Prairie Field Trip with Carol Jacobs and Carl Lacher June 18 Lacher Farm, Wiscoy Valley near Winona, MN 12:00-5:00 Brush up on your native plants with local experts Carol Jacobs and Carl Lacher in Minnesota�s beautiful Wiscoy Valley. Meet in Lacrosse to car pool over. Potluck and campout is an option for those who want to participate. Call Jessie for more details and directions at 786-4425
Wild Food Summit: A White Earth Tribal Conference For lodging call the Maplelag Resort at 800-654-7711
�Paddlin' Plant Divas� with Gigi Stafne & Mizizak Kayaks, New Auburn, WI Noon to 4 p.m. Fri. Would you like to paddle along wetland shores of a pristine northern lake learning how to kayak while identifying native medicinal plants? This workshop includes introductory kayak instruction, kayak & equipment rental, plus a one-of-a-kind guided trip that includes identification of medicinal & wetland plants. Learn in a relaxed environment. This is suitable for beginners and others�'lots of shoreline paddling�no white water paddlin' involved on this trip! Definitely a must for lovers of plants & paddlin'! http://www.mizizakkayaks.com/index.html
�Designing a Healing Herb Garden� with Master Herbalist, Gigi Stafne, March 29, 2006 at UW-Barron County Campus in Rice Lake, WI April 6, 2006 through the �Spirit of Living Network� at Unity Church, Eau Claire If you are craving connection with green space and would like to learn how to design such a garden, contact us at: 715-967-2300 or e-mail: fireweed@citizens-tel.net.
Northeast Wisconsin Second Annual HerbFest Green Bay Botanical Garden, Green Bay, WI. On May 6, 2006, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. there will be herbs for sale courtesy of Thistledown Greenhouse, herb lectures and demos on Scented Geraniums (Herb of the Year 2006), Medicinal Herbs, Designing Your Herb Garden, Lemon Herbs, Culinary Treats, and Aromatherapy. Herbal vendors will be on hand for demos and articles for sale. Herbal crafts will also be available for ideas! Lunch will be available courtesy of Master Chef Brian of Thornberry Creek Country Club. Contact: Jackie Johnson, 920-246-7377 or 920-833-2323, e-mail: scentedgardens@msn.com Event sponsored by Northeast Wisconsin Herb Society. www.herbsociety.org/cal_central.php
Pam Thompson, Giving Ground Wilderness Herbal Retreat Center Superior National Forest, Brimson, MN (60 miles north of Duluth) 1-888-276-1336 March 17-19, 2006: Beginning Herbology , emphasis on May 12-14, 2006: Mother's Day Weekend
Bethany Lutheran Church, 2511 East Franklin Ave May 3 7:30-9:00 PM Cardiovascular Health and Cholesterol with Helen Healey, ND Spring Herbal Immersion: 4 Week Seasonal Program Join us as we explore the energy of spring. We will discover herbal and food wisdom for promoting health in the early days of spring. This program meets: April 10th, 24th and May 1st and 8th (6-9pm). For more information about these programs see www.moonwiseherbs.com/apprenitce.htm Wild Eats: A Dining Adventure of Whole and Wild Foods April 30, 2006 6-9pm Nettle Mania Nourishing Herbal Beverages April 5, 2006 (6-9pm) $18-25 sliding scale Learn to create tasty beverages that promote health. Herbal infusions, homemade cultured soda, roasted root beverage, delicious shakes and more!!
Lise Wolff, Three Seasons of Herbal Wisdom Garden Farme, Ramsey, MN (45 minutes north of the Twin Cities) 612-819-9946 Practical and almost entirely hands-on, this course gives students the opportunity to incorporate herbs into their everyday lives. Hands-on experiences include plant walks for identification, ethical wildcrafting, herbal preparations, including herbal oils, ointments and tinctures, wild food foraging and cooking, herbal first aid, flower essence preparation and uses, and herbal care for common conditions such as cold and flu. Students will collect and prepare a nearly complete herbal pharmacy for home use. Those interested in herbal practice will find the experiences with case history taking and pulse testing invaluable. This course is offered in a series of 12 Saturday classes at Garden Farme and five two-hour meetings on Wednesdays in the Cities over the course of the growing season. Saturday classes will be held from 9AM-4PM 45 minutes north of Minneapolis in Ramsey, Minnesota at Garden Farme: 4/8, 4/29, 5/20, 6/10, 7/1, 7/22, 8/12, 9/9, 9/23, 10/14, 11/4, 12/2 Wednesday classes will be held from 6PM-8PM at various locations in the Twin Cities: 5/10, 6/21, 7/12, 8/23, 10/4
Georgia Theuer, Diamond T Ranch, Kendall, WI Flower Essences Saturday April 15 1-6 PM 70$, includes a nutritious lunch This class is designed to assist one in using flower essences for emotional healing, relationships and intimacy, release of past traumas, childhood issues and spiritual awareness. The Gift of Aromatherapy Sunday April 16, 1-6 pm 70$ and includes class materials and a nutritious lunch. Aromatherapy will give the beginner a practical foundation of essential oils and their emotional and physical uses, as well as hands on guidance. Learn how to create personal skin care lotions to heal dry skin or improve your complexion. Aromatherapy is very useful in stress management and spiritual development. Aromatherapy works very well with the use of flower essences for those who find life a bit stressful. Herbs and Their Uses Saturday April 22, 10 am-6 pm 70$ includes an nutritious lunch. This class is designed for students who wish to have hands on experience learning to identify many of our common herbs. We will gather herbs for medicinal uses and learn to process them in several ways. Students will learn to make a Medicine Tea, Soothing poultice, tincture and herbal vinegar. Please bring gloves, scissors, basket and curiosity. For more information, call Georgia Theuer at 608-463-7693. She will return your message as promptly as possible. Or e-mail theuer@centurytel.net or visit the website at www.diamondtranchwi.com
* Dandelion in the Kitchen *
Dandelions are far and away one of the most versatile wild herbs in the kitchen! Every part of the dandelion is edible: roots, crowns, buds, leaves, and blossoms, each with its own special offering on the culinary altar. Dandelion takes a starring role from beverages to desserts, and everything in between. Here�s just a sampling of dandelion possibilities:
*Dandelion Blossom Syrup* From the kitchen of Rose Barlow-Allsup, Viroqua, WI
This is a traditional recipe passed down from the old world Europeans. I use it as a substitute for honey in any recipe that I�m trying to make wild. 1 quart dandelion flowers 1 quart (4 cups) water 4 cups sugar � lemon or orange (organic if possible) chopped, peel and all Note: The citrus is optional, it will give the syrup an orangey or lemony flavor. If you want the pure dandelion flavor, you can skip the citrus. I make it both ways each year.
1. Put blossoms and water in a pot. 2. Bring just to a boil, turn off heat, cover, and let sit overnight. 3. The next day, strain and press liquid out of spent flowers. 4. Add sugar and sliced citrus and heat slowly, stirring now and again, for several hours or until reduced to a thick, honey-like syrup. 5. Can in half-pint or 1 pint jars. This recipe makes a little more than 1 pint. I usually triple or quadruple this, and I make more than one batch when the blossoms are in season to have enough for the year. The syrup makes great Christmas presents, so make plenty!
*Dandelion Blossom Cake* From the kitchen of Rose Barlow-Allsup, Viroqua, WI
2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1� tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 1 cup sugar 1 cup Dandelion Blossom Syrup 1� cups oil 4 eggs 2 cups Dandelion blossom petals 1 can crushed pineapple � cup walnuts � cup coconut
1. Sift together dry ingredients. 2. In separate bowl, beat sugar, dandelion syrup, oil and eggs together until creamy. 3. Add pineapple, walnuts, and coconut, and mix well. 4. Stir dry ingredients into the mixture until well blended. 5. Pour batter into a greased, 9x13 cake pan and bake at 350� for about 40 minutes. Frosting 1 8-oz package cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup powdered sugar 1 or 2 Tbsp milk
*Dandelion Chai* From the kitchen of Rose Barlow-Allsup, Viroqua, WI
Chai is a Middle Eastern word that means �tea� but here in America we�ve adapted the term to mean a very spicy tea made with milk and sweetener. 1 cup Roasted Dandelion Root 6 Tbsp Fennel or Anise seed 36 green Cardamom pods 72 Cloves 6 Cinnamon sticks 2 Tbsp dried Ginger root 1� tsp black peppercorns 12 Bay leaves
1. Add 1 Tbsp tea mixture for each cup of water. 2. Simmer 5 minutes, then let steep for 10 minutes. 3. Add 1 Tbsp honey or brown sugar (or dandelion syrup) per cup. 4. Add 2 Tbsp milk or cream per cup. 5. Gently reheat and serve.
*Cream of Dandelion Soup* From the kitchen of Rose Barlow-Allsup, Viroqua, WI
4 cups chopped dandelion leaves 2 cups dandelion flower petals 2 cups dandelion buds 1 Tbsp butter or olive oil 1 cup chopped wild leeks (or onions) 6 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups water 2 cups half-n-half or heavy cream 2 tsp salt
1. Gently boil dandelion leaves in 6 cups water. Pour off bitter water. Boil gently a second time, pour off bitter water. 2. In a heavy-bottom soup pot, saut� wild leeks and garlic in butter or olive oil until tender. 3. Add 4 cups water. 4. Add dandelion leaves, flower petals, buds, and salt. 5. Simmer gently 45 minutes or so. 6. Add cream and simmer a few minutes more. Garnish with flower petals.
*Simple Dandelion Bud Pickles* from the kitchen of Jennifer Banowetz, Fennimore, WI.
1 packed cup tightly closed dandelion buds Apple Cider Vinegar 1 clove fresh garlic, thinly sliced
1. Collect the dandelion buds. Rinse them in water. Drain. If you are having trouble finding the buds, look for them at the base of the leafy rosette of the dandelion. 2. Place buds in a clean jar, wedging the garlic in and amongst buds. Cover with apple cider vinegar. Place a piece of plastic on top of jar (that extends over the rim of the jar) before covering with the lid. Label jar with date and ingredients. 3. Let pickles sit for as little as a day and as long as several months. Once buds are enjoyed, the vinegar can be used a-top other greens, in a salad dressing, etc. Enjoy!
Membership Dues CRHI is supported solely by member dues at this time. Membership is 25$ per year. Dues help to cover the costs of operating the Institute, which at this time is mainly printing and postage and occasional fees for use of a facility. Members receive our quarterly newsletter and attend classes and events sponsored by CRHI for free, although some classes might request a small fee to cover costs of materials or facility charges. Membership dues can be mailed to:
CRHI c/o Prodigal Gardens 673 S. Washington Ave Viroqua, WI 54665
CRHI c/o Prodigal Gardens 673 S. Washington Ave Viroqua, WI 54665
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