As a gardener, forager, mushroom enthusiast, etc. this is an interesting topic to me and I'd like to learn a lot more about it. I have a copy of Mycelium Running sitting on my bookshelf, but are there any other good books/resources you'd recommend?
Been using a French press for a couple years now. My partner has a laissez faire approach, often forgetting to plunge and pour after the timer goes off, basically neglecting it, and it turns out perfect almost every time. I have a more exact approach but I've been trying to figure out and replicate my partner's method, and I think I'm almost there. Today's coffee turned out perfect.
Same plant, Camellia sinensis, although there are a couple variants based on the region it's grown in (humid subtropical vs. drier upland). The various types of Camellia tea (white, green, oolong, black, etc.) come about from differences in harvest time and curing/fermenting/oxidizing. White tea comes from newly grown leaves that are simply dried without processing. Green tea is from young leaves that are partially steamed or pan fried to halt oxidation (retaining green color) and then dried. Black tea is made from leaves that are rolled or bruised to encourage oxidation (darkening) before being dried. Oolong is between green and black, partially oxidized and then steamed to halt full oxidation before being dried. Orange pekoe is actually just a designation about which leaves from the plant are picked and used (in this case, only the last leaf or two at the end of each branch). Sorry if this is too much info, but I just recently bought a couple camellia sinensis plants to grow and make tea at home and I was excited to see the megathread theme for today.
Yeah that seems to be the consensus, but I really enjoy a lot of the studio albums from the 70s. To me they're just so compact and fun to listen to. It feels so daunting to listen to a live set, and I don't enjoy the sound as much. I agree that you probably had to be there live to get the full experience.
No I haven't seen it, I'll have to check it out.
I love American Beauty. I just find it so comforting to listen to, and in fact I listened to it today. Always a good choice.
I sang in a men's chorus for a bit and one of the programs was all Newfoundland and Nova Scotian shanties. It was the best.
I miss since singing in a chorus, but it's one of the worst activities for spreading covid so it might be a while.
Nothing like a perfectly ripe mango. I just got two mango trees recently and can't wait to get some fruit (in a couple years).
Cracker, Jack
I enjoy seeing the migratory birds return or pass by at the turning of the seasons, but I've also always admired the non-migratory resident birds that just kinda stick it out even in dead of winter or blazing summers.
To compare, consider disc golf. Courses are usually on public land and in a more natural setting. It's usually free to play and open to anyone with a couple golf discs.
Farming, but not like large scale monoculture, more like homesteading/permaculture/food foresting.
As much as I can, plus foraging
Lefty librarian gang rise up (although I'm not actually in the field anymore)
Gardening in a new locale and seeing the yard slowly come to life as I create more biodiversity.
I just realized I need some bathroom plants
Thanks for the response! I look forward to checking these out. I've read a little by David Arora (All that the Rain Brings and More) and appreciate his style. One of these days I'll try to get my hands on a copy of Mushrooms Demystified.