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Making tincture

In class we learned about how to make a tincture from Tulsi, alcohol, and water.

Tulsi is an adaptogen so it is good for reducing stress. :)

Fill a jar one third of the way with dry herbs.

Next, pour a 95%grain alcohol up to 75% of the way followed by a bit of water to dilute the alcohol.

Fill it to the brim so the air space is minimal and herbs are completely covered in the jar.

Let it sit in the jar for 2 weeks and then strain.

You can store the tincture in tiny jars. The standard dose for tinctures is 3 droppers full (20drops) 3 times a day.

Little Alec, my garden buddy

 

Making a vertical garden

You can make a vertical garden out if pallets or a burlap sack.

Either will do fine, but the process is different.

Look for a pallet that was not treated with chemicals. Look for a pallet that has an "HT" printed on it somewhere. The "HT" means it was hear treated so it's safe to use for growing food.

Next, staple burlap or a geotextile to the bottom of the pallet.

Once all the corners are stapled,  lay it flat and fill it with soil.

Polaroids

Here is a sneak peek into my Halloween costume! My friend Mackenzie is letting me borrow it! I've never been happier :)

Big thanks to Alex Arnold Fotografie for the sweet Polaroids from last night!

Time?

This is someone's take on the reality of the international waste trade, or something like that.

Steelcase

This company provides a lot of the furniture and recycling bins on campus.

The Zero Waste Movement

We had David from SERC come talk to our class about the goal of zero waste from a staff perspective. Below are the notes:

Planting garlic

 I'm going to plant garlic and a potatoes at the Dover community garden today.

I'm also planting chard.

These are the seeds I saved from the spring crop at Dover.

Week 6 of the zero waste movement decal

Planning for Zero Waste: A Timeline