Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 On Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at 03:14 AM, wrote: > Message: 11 > Tue, 02 Mar 2004 21:35:55 -0000 > " Feral " <terebinthus > Re: A Moo from the Far Corner of the Paddock > > , The Stewarts <stews9@c...> > wrote: >> No, because plants require cultivation. > > > Some do, yes. But we will eat whatever we can if > we get hungry enough. Not if nothing's growing or if what grows is toxic, etc. > > >> That's what is not possible in ravaged countrysides. > > > Greenhouses, underground planting with grow lights... > the list of solutions is endless. Those two you cite are relatively high tech and require stable places. If the climate goes completely nuts, some of those solutions may be viable, others won't. I'm pretty sure individuals won't be able to take advantage of most of them; we're not even assured a power grid, remember. Read The Postman by David Brin, (the movie's wonky), for some near-time post-apocalyptic stuff on how to survive. > Even Nature will find a > way. Ever see how fast plants reclaim ravaged > countrysides, like on the Big Island of Hawaii where > the lava has reclaimed the land? Yes, but most of those won't sustain human beings. That's the thing that worries me. > > >> And today's veggie lifestyles are so sophisticated and rely so > heavily >> upon fabricated things that it's just not sustainable. > > > We'll just have to adjust.. adapt. Maybe no more > boxes of veggie ground, but I still contend that those > of us that live on a plantbased diet will be ahead of the > adapting game. I'm not convinced, but I sure hope you're right, and either way I'm there with you trying my damnedest. > > ~ feral ~ > > I find politics the single most uninspiring, unemotional > and insensitive activity on this planet. > ~ Adam Ant > > If you wish to know an era, study its most lucid nightmares. In the mirrors of our darkest fears, much will be revealed. But don't mistake those mirrors for road maps to the future, or even to the present. --Wm. Gibson, " The Road to Oceania " an essay for The New York Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 , The Stewarts <stews9@c...> wrote: > Not if nothing's growing or if what grows is toxic, etc. Good point! We might have to eat cockroaches!*lol* I say it is time to stock up on hotsauce. > > Those two you cite are relatively high tech and require stable places. My greenhouse was very basic and it required no electricity, but it was a pain in the ass to manage in its simple form, and I confess I have a black thumb for the most part. > Read The Postman by David Brin, (the movie's wonky), for some near-time > post-apocalyptic stuff on how to survive. Yes, that movie sucked. *lol* If you say the book is better, then I believe you and will put it on my list. I think there is a site in our links section by a guy who is a wild vegetarian. His website lists native plants and which ones are edible and how to prepare them to " live off the land " . That might be worthy of study, too. I do know some things to eat in the wild, and I enjoy mycology, but am far from being an expert in wild edibles. > Yes, but most of those won't sustain human beings. That's the thing that > worries me. Don't worry. Life is too short for that. Besides, death is not the end... right? *gets worried* (jk) > I'm not convinced, but I sure hope you're right, and either way I'm there > with you trying my damnedest. See? Now that alone is reason to smile and have hope! ~ feral ~ One soul in the immensity of its intelligence, is greater and more excellent than the whole world. The ocean is but the drop of a bucket to it, and the heavens but a center, the sun obscurity, and all ages but as one day. ~ Thomas Traherne, 'Centuries' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Wildcrafting interests me greatly. I would love to learn which plants in my are are edible or medicinal and should be cultivated. Feral <terebinthus wrote:I think there is a site in our links section by a guy who is a wild vegetarian. His website lists native plants and which ones are edible and how to prepare them to " live off the land " . That might be worthy of study, too. I do know some things to eat in the wild, and I enjoy mycology, but am far from being an expert in wild edibles. Search - Find what you’re looking for faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Me too! It sure makes nature hikes with my kids more fun and interesting when we discuss the plants and can stop and taste a bit of nature safely on our way. I live in southern Oregon and we take quite a few hikes and long country drives for wild picnics here through most of the moderate seasons. I have yet to buy this cookbook, but I have visited this author's site many times. You might find it interesting as well: http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/ Here is a bit about the cookbook, but I suggest you do a search or troll around for the best price: http://www.fungifest.com/reviews/steve_brill.html ~ PT ~ The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues. ~Rene Descartes, philosopher and mathematician (1596-1650) , reptile grrl <reptilegoddess> wrote: > Wildcrafting interests me greatly. I would love to learn which plants in my are are edible or medicinal and should be cultivated. > > Feral <terebinthus> wrote:I think there is a site in our links section by a guy who > is a wild vegetarian. His website lists native > plants and which ones are edible and how to prepare > them to " live off the land " . That might be worthy > of study, too. I do know some things to eat in the wild, > and I enjoy mycology, but am far from being an > expert in wild edibles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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