[VerdantGreen]

yarrow does look a good match for the first one von. there are other things it could be but the height and slight pinkish colour of the flowers of some looks like yarrow.

VG

[W89]

Ive found loads of plants that look like yarrow but they dont have the fern type leaves what could it be?

I have to check the fern type leaves on those. My pictures are bad and is hard to tell. If it is Western yarrow it will be harvested this weekend.

W89- It could also be Mock Bishops weed. I will have to get a better look at the end of the week and will take some better shots......might even buy a newer camera.

[VortexPower420]

Von- to the UN-trained eye I think it is yarrow.


I really like this website for ID. https://www.mywildflowers.com/identify.asp It has served me well.

Timbuktu

[VerdantGreen]

w89 there are loads of umbeliferous flowers like yarrow, carrots and parsnips are in the same family (they would flower in their second year if you lest them in the ground) cow parsely, sweet cicely. most are bigger and taller plants/flowers than yarrow.

[lonelemming]

Von - Was thinking that could be Queen Anne's Lace? We get a good bit of that around here, sort of looks like yarrow.

[dreadlock]

interesting info, will have to go for a walk soon... great thread for the organic community, loving it! lots of new things to learn about..personally looking forward to using Enzyme teas

noticed you can also get lots of dried plant material yarrow, comfrey etc online if one is lazy. If your in uk ebay or https://https://www.aromantic.co.uk/bu...ic-herb-uk.htm No more links so not to encourage it

I checked some where I am working and it is Wild Western Yarrow. It is blooming all over the state. That is a score for me. I can collect enough near my house to have until next year.

Thanks everyone. I am going out hunting this weekend and over the holiday and see what else is growing wild near me. I need to trim the nettles in my yard this week also.

V

FPE is a pretty sweet concept. I added a nettle to the garden in hopes of using it for one.

getting around to it is another story

I am however intrigued at the idea of using regular kelp meal and some of this high k soluble kelp for a fermentation material.

I still wonder if having a more diverse amount of microbes would be more beneficial or just using the usual suspects

[VortexPower420]

Nice score. The yarrow is just about to bloom on the east coast where I live. I am up in the mountains so lower down it is in full effect.

I feel very lucky I have wild crafted over 20 lbs of dried comfrey and much much more to harvest in one spot and I just found twice as much by my friends house. (when wild crafting WEAR gloves or youll be pulling sharp little hairs out of everywhere, treat like nettle)

I went to the swimming hole the other day and found the MOTHER load of horsetail. I have a lot of field horsetail around my house but now I have found the more sought after variety.

I have my nettle planted for next year and am looking for that wild as well. I have a lot of farms in the area so it looks promising.

It is amazing what you can find right around you if you know what to look for. With all of this and my home made worm castings I have high quality nutrients and soil building ingredients for free, for at least the next year or so for a 10k+ watt project I have planned.

Ain't no hydro-punks getting their hands on my dollar..... if its free its for me.

And never has i been fortunate enough to grow herb so good, thanks mother nature.

Timbuktu