milkweed, asclepias, a very useful plant 1. seed fiber was used to substitute for kapok 2. seed fiber can stuff pillows 3. seed fiber can be spun 4. unripe (green) flowers steamed and eaten like asparagus 5. ripe (pink) flowers make lovely jelly 6. ripe (pink) flowers feed monarch butterflies 7. bast (stem) fiber makes cordage, etc 7. TA DA!!! bast fiber field or human retted makes lovely paper
i like the green bits best
ReplyDeletethere's a lot of green here...and lake erie.
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ReplyDeletewhat ARE the green bits?
ReplyDeletemilkweed, asclepias, a very useful plant
ReplyDelete1. seed fiber was used to substitute for kapok
2. seed fiber can stuff pillows
3. seed fiber can be spun
4. unripe (green) flowers steamed and eaten like asparagus
5. ripe (pink) flowers make lovely jelly
6. ripe (pink) flowers feed monarch butterflies
7. bast (stem) fiber makes cordage, etc
7. TA DA!!! bast fiber field or human retted makes lovely paper
V-glad it is going well for you. B
ReplyDeletebarry, it's going quite well. (i think)
ReplyDeletei heart that space rabbit...bring it back for me mum?
ReplyDeletei would if it would fit and i wouldn't get arrested...
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