Sunday, 14 October 2012

Crocosmia, the orange invassive plant

Crocosmia aurea, an iris family plant native to South Africa, has several edible uses. Its orange flowers produce edible yellow dye for coloring foods. East Africans treat malaria with a beverage made from its leaf sap and corms, and a rheumatism-treating drink from its roots.

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Bull Whip Kelp baskets, rattles and fishing line

Bull Whip Kelp can be used for a number of uses; here is a list of a variety of uses:

http://www.primitiveways.com/bull_whip_kelp.html

It can also be used on the garden:

"I dry it in the sun and then shred it.It does contain a natural growth hormone,so don't use a lot of it on your tomatoes.I also dig some in with compost.works really great for nitrogen loving plants.It also contains most of the trace elements that plants need for healthy growth"

 http://www.backwoodshome.com/forum/vb/showthread.php?t=355

Guide to making bull whip baskets

http://www.deepcraft.org/deep/archives/120