Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html
After coming back from two weeks of consulting work in Indonesia, Pieter was again very active in our wood garden.
Well, trying to create a wood garden that is, as it was really just jungle clearing and the nasty discovery of tires, that got dumped there by someone...
Again, better to watch on YouTube for using the clickable points below that I've built in with info.
Fighting the thorny lianas from the Greenbrier and excavating a Fox Hill, as Pieter named it, for filling in deeper sections and grading the lot.
This gives you an idea what all needed to be done before we had our walk ways there and being able to plant something that we liked.
Hello Mariette, It seems that there is no area so pristine that there is not litter in it. Of course, if the litter were a Civil War-era bottle dump, I would not mind so much! If your greenbriar is of the Smilax genus, it is good to eat in several ways, including the young shoots. I would consult the appropriate botanical manuals, but also Euell Gibbons has discussed this plant. --Jim
Dearest Jim, Indeed, some historical finds would have meant a lot more to us. When biking yesterday, we again saw such dumping of tires. There seem to be some people that don't fit in with our civilized rules. If we had had Internet back then, we probably would have found several uses for those Saw Greenbrier or Smilax bona-nox. Sadly Euell Gibbons himself died being several years younger than Pieter in action here... Hugs, Mariette
You all certainly faced plenty of challenges at your Georgia home, Mariette. It reminds me of how hard the first settlers must have toiled to clear land for planting. Blessings!
Dearest Martha Jane, You sure bring up a good point that we ought to realize how hard it has been for the very first settlers to yield any food off the land! Hugs, Mariette
Dearest Kim, It for sure was not only us but many, many immigrants that came from the Old World had to reclaim land the very same way in order to grow their food! In ancient times, we had the nomadic people that just used what was to be found or killed and moved on. Our Parents toiled their lands for growing crops and that's how they fed us. Both of us always have seen and understood very well that no food is easy to be grown and harvested. Hugs, Mariette
Oh my gosh, I take my hat off to Pieter, what a huge endeavour clearing the woods Mariette. Not many would tackle a job like that without a lot of help. All worth it I know but wow!
Dearest Grace, In my life I've only seen two men doing this kind of work. My Dad over one winter period, with the help of our pony Perry, toiled hard for clearing apple trees in order he could plow the soil for planting vegetable crops. Pieter's Dad has also done so, for adding some land for growing vegetables. What do you think how Australia did start out? And many other countries. Hugs, Mariette
What a lot of hard work and enormous courage and perseverance from both of you to undertake such great tasks. Well done for clearing it all and enjoying your success.
Dearest Victor, Hard work it was but we were not prepared to find such heavy tires being dumped there at one time... That is a low act by someone without any responsibility. But with enough perseverance it got all done. Hugs, Mariette
Beste Willy, Ja, een verrassing van de parasieten onder ons... Die laten altijd een ànder de vuile klus klaren. Gelukkig heeft Pieter het voor en na allemaal gered. Liefs, Mariette
Liebe Viola, Danke und ja wir haben viel harte Arbeit gemacht aber wie du schon schreibst, mit Stolz erfüllt wenn es endlich so ist wie man gerne wollte. Liebe Grüße, Mariette
Hello Mariette, It seems that there is no area so pristine that there is not litter in it. Of course, if the litter were a Civil War-era bottle dump, I would not mind so much! If your greenbriar is of the Smilax genus, it is good to eat in several ways, including the young shoots. I would consult the appropriate botanical manuals, but also Euell Gibbons has discussed this plant.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteIndeed, some historical finds would have meant a lot more to us. When biking yesterday, we again saw such dumping of tires. There seem to be some people that don't fit in with our civilized rules.
If we had had Internet back then, we probably would have found several uses for those Saw Greenbrier or Smilax bona-nox.
Sadly Euell Gibbons himself died being several years younger than Pieter in action here...
Hugs,
Mariette
Se que siempre ha sido muy activo y si le fantan actividades procura encontrarlas, en donde sea.
ReplyDeleteBesos
Querida Antónia,
DeletePero sólo piensa en quién estaría dispuesto a venir y hacer tal trabajo por ti? No había otra opción...
Abrazos,
Mariette
You all certainly faced plenty of challenges at your Georgia home, Mariette. It reminds me of how hard the first settlers must have toiled to clear land for planting.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Dearest Martha Jane,
DeleteYou sure bring up a good point that we ought to realize how hard it has been for the very first settlers to yield any food off the land!
Hugs,
Mariette
The scope of the work that had to be done boggles my mind.
ReplyDeleteAnd as long as I live, I never will understand the attitudes and behaviours of too many humans. No wonder the planet is in such trouble.
Anyway, take care and have a lovely week, Mariette.
Dearest Kim,
DeleteIt for sure was not only us but many, many immigrants that came from the Old World had to reclaim land the very same way in order to grow their food!
In ancient times, we had the nomadic people that just used what was to be found or killed and moved on.
Our Parents toiled their lands for growing crops and that's how they fed us.
Both of us always have seen and understood very well that no food is easy to be grown and harvested.
Hugs,
Mariette
Oh my gosh, I take my hat off to Pieter, what a huge endeavour clearing the woods Mariette. Not many would tackle a job like that without a lot of help. All worth it I know but wow!
ReplyDeleteDearest Grace,
DeleteIn my life I've only seen two men doing this kind of work. My Dad over one winter period, with the help of our pony Perry, toiled hard for clearing apple trees in order he could plow the soil for planting vegetable crops.
Pieter's Dad has also done so, for adding some land for growing vegetables.
What do you think how Australia did start out? And many other countries.
Hugs,
Mariette
What a lot of hard work and enormous courage and perseverance from both of you to undertake such great tasks. Well done for clearing it all and enjoying your success.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dearest Victor,
DeleteHard work it was but we were not prepared to find such heavy tires being dumped there at one time... That is a low act by someone without any responsibility.
But with enough perseverance it got all done.
Hugs,
Mariette
Huge amount of work! Why throw rubbish or other debris on the ground! I do not understand!
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteSome people's behavior we will never be able to understand. They just trash anything, wherever... in the dark of course!
Hugs,
Mariette
Hej Mariette, wat een schrik als je dat afval tegenkomt. Jullie hebben veel werk moeten verrichten. Fijne dag, lieve groet Willy
ReplyDeleteBeste Willy,
DeleteJa, een verrassing van de parasieten onder ons... Die laten altijd een ànder de vuile klus klaren. Gelukkig heeft Pieter het voor en na allemaal gered.
Liefs,
Mariette
Das sieht nach harter Arbeit aus, die mit Stolz erfüllt, wenn das Ziel erreicht ist.
ReplyDeleteIch bewundere Euer tun. Sei umarmt von Viola.
Liebe Viola,
DeleteDanke und ja wir haben viel harte Arbeit gemacht aber wie du schon schreibst, mit Stolz erfüllt wenn es endlich so ist wie man gerne wollte.
Liebe Grüße,
Mariette