Give away any seeds here that are aren’t cannabis.
Seeds of plants that can serve as cover crops, companion plants, vegetables, fruit, herbs, whatever!
To kick this thread off I’m giving away wild Yarrow seeds I’m currently gathering, they are abundant all along my walking route.
Have a walk around your neighbourhood, most of them finished blooming now and the seeds are ripe! They’re easy to spot. On average they’re about waist high where I’m at.
Now why would you want yarrow?
Well, there’s many reasons!
“Wild yarrow typically has white or rarely pink flowers, but cultivated yarrow can have yellow, orange, pink or red flowers. Yarrow stems are grooved and have small wooly hairs. Yarrow smells distinctly of fresh pine needles — crushing the flowers or leaves gently in your hands will intensify the scent.”
The pine scent might indicate high pinene terpene content.
Yarrow is edible / smokable (flowers and leaves) so it’s likely to enhance the cannabis experience.
Not only does it encourage essential oil production in plants it’s planted next to, it has a whole range of benefits.
“Pinene has many potential benefits. It can act as an anti-inflammatory, promotes pain relief and relaxation, aids in memory and respiratory function, and may reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses. Besides, another great benefit is the excellent taste that adds to different cultivars.”
Agriculture
A. millefolium can be planted to combat soil erosion due to the plant’s resistance to drought. Before the arrival of monocultures of ryegrass, both grass and pasture contained A. millefolium at a density of about 0.3 kg/ha.[citation needed] One factor for its use in grass mixtures was its deep roots, with leaves rich in minerals, minimizing mineral deficiencies in ruminant feed. It was introduced into New Zealand as a drought-tolerant pasture.[3]
Food
Yarrow leaves have a delicate grassy flavour, with a slight aniseed taste. This makes them useful for brewing as a tea.[45] They are abundant in grassland and so can easily be foraged; the leaves are useful in salad, chopped in cooking as a herb, and steeped in hot water for a tea."
Traditional medicine
See also: List of plants in The English Physitian
A. millefolium was used as in traditional medicine, possibly due to its astringent effects.[2] Yarrow and its North American varieties were traditionally used by many Native American nations.[48]
The Navajo historically considered it a “life medicine” and chewed the plant for toothaches and used its infusions for earaches.
The Miwok in California used the plant as an analgesic and head cold remedy.[48]
Native American nations used the plant for healing cuts and abrasions, for relief of ear-aches, and throat infections, and for an eye-wash.[49]
Common yarrow was used by Plains indigenous peoples to reduce pain or fever and aid sleep.[48]
If you’d meet an E.T. what’s the first thing you’d say or do?
Best answer gets a pack of yarrow seeds.
NOTE: SUPER THREAD!!!
it’s all good though bro, it grows wild around here too. I’ll be sure to harvest some seed locally and grow it next year, especially with all the benefits you listed.
