Ending and Beginning

I learned today that those weedy elms we have in our yard are Siberian Elms (while browsing The Forager’s Harvest at Borders). What I’ve read so far confirms that they are a terrible pest — and that parts are edible! I always said to myself that it’s too bad those f^%#@* things aren’t edible, but it turns out they are! Unbelievable, and I can’t wait to try the seeds in a few months.

The wood is also not without uses: Wood – hard, heavy, tough, difficult to split. Used for agricultural implements, boat making etc. I knew about the hard-to-split part, the rest is good to know. And it does burn okay in the woodstove.

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