The seed orders for the farm have now been placed, we spent about $200 at Seeds of Change, $40 at territorial and $36 at Wild Garden Seed (an organic farm in Oregon). We bought probably 90% Organic seeds, and tons of cool varieties! It is going to be a great growing year. We've already started to plant some stuff, and in the coming weeks, we will be doing big starting in the greenhouse. Also we had a great weed walk/salad this morning, gathering a 15 species weed salad in 30 min along the Burke. I think we should do this once a month to practice our foraging skills, and to get the new stuff as spring arrives. Here is the list of plants gathered and eaten (all of which can be found all over Seattle). If you are interested in weeds and wild foods, you must read Wild Plants of Greater Seattle by Arthur Lee Jacobson. If you are ever down at the farm, we have it in the library so feel free to take it out for a few hours and try your hand at weed ID.
Taraxacum officinale (True Dandelion)-Asteraceae
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear)-Asteraceae
Cirsium arvense (Canada Thistle)-Asteraceae
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)- Asteraceae
Cardamine oligopsperma (Few Seeded Bittercress)-Brassicaceae
Brassica rapa (Wild Mustard)-Brassicaceae
Allium vineale (Wild Garlic)-Liliaceae
Daucus carota (Wild Carrot, Queen Anne's Lace)-Apiaceae
Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel)-Apiaceae
Vicia sp. (Vetch)-Fabaceae
Rumex acetosella (Sheep Sorrel)-Polygonaceae
Rumex crispus (Curly Dock)-Polygonaceae
Rumex obtusifolius (Large leaved Dock)-Polygonaceae
Claytonia sibirica (Siberian Miner's Lettuce)- Portulacaceae
Stellaria media (Common Chickweed)-Caryophyllaceae
ps. Thanks to all the folks who helped out at the work party today, we got a ton done! Thanks especially to Joanne and John Pontrello for letting the Farm use their truck for cardboard, tree, beer grain runs.
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