I found some kind of grain growing alongside a new bike path in the area. Following some basic identification methods, it appears to be rye as best I can tell. […]
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Gardening 2020 – Updated
July 12 Unfortunately the rabbits slowly discovered the sweet peas and green beans. They decimated about 60 beautiful pea plants, and almost all of the green beans. They seemed to […]
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Grilled Day Lilies
I just discovered that the beautiful day lilies in my backyard make for good eats! I ate one raw the other day and it’s quite good! I read someone describe […]
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Red Elderberry Juice
I discovered several big red elderberry plants on my bike ride the other day. After a fair amount of reading, there is a lot of information out there about how […]
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Toasted Young Wheat with Milk
I’m making the bold assumption that the wheat-like plants recently planted on the new section of the Zim Smith bike path are, in fact wheat. I ate a small handful […]
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Rail Trails around Clifton Park
Little did I know linking up several area bike paths for a ride around Clifton Park would lead finding somebody’s wallet strewn along a stretch of road, finding wheat growing […]
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Golden Oyster Mushrooms
I found some nice Golden Oyster Mushrooms on the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Path today. These are some of the best smelling and tasting mushrooms I have ever cooked up. When I […]
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Pickled Jalapeños
I’m pickling some jalapeños in preparation for making pizza someday soon. I just slice ’em, put ’em in a jar, fill with enough vinegar to cover the peppers, close it […]
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Reishi Mushroom
We found a lot of young Reishi Mushroom in a nearby park today. I picked one and put it in my pack and brought it home. I tried making a […]
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