A living almanac of seasons, soil, and the quiet knowledge that used to be common. Rust axum with minijinja and Vite.
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2season: winter
3section: what the land is offering
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6- pine needle tea, from white pine or other soft pines. sharp and bright and full of vitamin c.
7- birch twigs, snapped and steeped. wintergreen flavor from the young branches.
8- dried rose hips if you stored them. brew with honey for cold nights.
9- oyster mushrooms on dead hardwoods after a warm spell. they fruit in the cold.
10- chickweed, still growing low in sheltered spots even now.
11- witch hazel bark, harvested carefully. steep for a skin wash.
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13winter foraging is quiet work. the land is not dead, just still. there is always something if you know where to look and what to ask for.