4/13/2021
Day two. With the Calendula bed, we are getting close to finishing weeding but the follow-up after weeding the bed needs to prep the bed within a couple of weeks and manage to get some calendula seeds. Speaking with Algrea that we are to level the ground, then leave it for a week so that what is going to germinate does, then take a torch to what is there, cover it with plastic, and when seeding calendula, do our best not to disturb too much of the soil deeper in the bed where other weeds are lying ready to take over again.
4/15/2021
Day Three. Today we finally finished weeding the calendula bed! The plan now is to move ahead with the rest of the garden weeding, as well as prep the calendula bed and reseed.
credit by Alegra
Caleb Poppe this week introduced us to Fermented Plant Juice, a nutrient-rich recipe devised by a Korean farmer, Han-Kyu Cho. The idea is that by fermenting plant matter and leeching out the sugars, lactic acids, and other nutrients into solution, we can reintroduce that which was removed from the soil. By using plants known for their early and vigorous growth, gathered from around your own field margins, we are creating a solution made by our local micro-biota, especially suited to our soils.
4/17/2021 (To learn the history of cooking through text and the way they adapted in the past.)
left chicken is my twist, right chicken kitchen Pepper
Chicken was prepared two ways with Kitchen Pepper from The Cooking Gene
1 tsp coarsely ground pepper
1 tsp ground white pepper
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp ground mace
1 tsp ground Ceylon cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground ginger
But one I slightly adding me of seasonings was adding Cayenne pepper and Paprika. As adding a little more taste, the chicken was cut into cubes and marinated with seasons, Red wine vinegar, and soy sauce for about 30-45 minutes. While chicken marinating boiled red skin potatoes until soft and tossed in olive oil and seasoned with cayenne pepper, sea salt, and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet them flatted and baked at 375 for about 25 minutes