Dried corn stalks and Jerusalem artichoke stalks were added to the dried leaves to fire a part of the three sisters garden.
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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | July 2, 2013
Dried Corn Stalks
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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | July 1, 2013
The Fire Started
The fire for the garden was started by using the shoulder blade of a deer to obtain hot embers from the main fire. (See previous post)
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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 30, 2013
Preparing for the Burn
Before firing the garden, the dried grass and leaves were raked so the fire would not spread. The small piles of roots, weeds, small brush that had been dug from the garden were dried in small piles and then burned. Since this was a one day project, my small piles are still green and I am raking the dried leaves with my deer antler rake onto the prepared garden for the burn.
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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 29, 2013
Edges Even and Straight
As the circling with the digging stick reached the size of the garden, I dug along the edges of the garden to enlarge the garden and make the edges even and straight. The digging stick worked very well and the circling pattern seemed the best method for the tool.
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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 28, 2013
Digging in Circles
The digging stick (also hardened-see previous post) was used to break new soil for a garden. The best soil was near rivers as it was softer to prepare and my opportunity was to utilize reproduction Lenape garden tools close to the Delaware River. I started in the center of the garden by pressing the digging stick into the soft earth with my foot and prying up the soil to create a small circle and continued working in a circular path.
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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 27, 2013
Fire Hardening
The tip of the dibble stick, which was used by the Lenape to plant seeds in mounds of earth in the garden, is being fire hardened for planting.
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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 26, 2013
Cossacks Asparagus
This cattail “tongue” or pure, white tender, center section (pictured in the wood bowl) tastes somewhere between a cucumber and watermelon. It is wonderful raw but also can be boiled and cooked like asparagus. Since the Cossacks of Russia considered this cattail edible a delicacy, the name Cossacks asparagus is frequently used.
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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 25, 2013
Tongue of Cattail
In the spring, the young cattail can be yanked from the ground. The bottom, tender, white part of the cattail (the tongue-which is from six to twelve inches in length) is peeled and is delicious either raw or cooked.
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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 24, 2013
The Cattail-A Native Food
In the spring the cattail stands (Typha latifolia) are easy to recognize by the furry, over-wintered seedheads, but hidden beneath are the first young, green, edible shoots. To harvest the shoots, just reach down into the mud and pull quick and hard.
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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 23, 2013
Violet Ice Cream
A pewter spoon filled with Cream Ice of Violets is resting on the sabotiere. The flavor is delicate and color subtle but a wonderful ice cream.
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