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nervous disorders. Flavorful spearmint oil has long been used for Wrigley’s Double Mint gum to freshen breath. Cooling leaves are used in mint juleps, jellies, chocolate- mint ice cream and other con- fections. For tea pour boiling wa- ter over 1-2 Tbs of fresh herb or 1 tsp of dried mint in a 6 oz tea cup, brew for 5 minutes and strain. Sweeten to taste if you like. A mint aper- itif before dinner, a hot sooth- ing decoction for a stomach ache, a calming tea for your nervous tension after a long frustrating day at work, and a refreshing face splash are all possibilities that await. The spreading fungal dis-


ease rust (Puccinia menthae) plagues mint. None the less it is important to search the many natural ways to deal with this disease. Rust spores are everywhere in the air. When watering your plant let it soak up water from the bottom of a saucer never overhead. Make sure your plants have plenty of air circulation and the space they require. Cut them back to the ground in winter. Dip your shears in alcohol to prevent spreading plant patho- gens. If you are harvesting for the leaves trim flowers off after they have bloomed so


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you can monitor the plethora of tiny brown seeds they will cast everywhere. Explore the many varieties such as orange mint, chocolate, peppermint, apple mint and a favor- ite of mine, va rie ga t ed pi ne a ppl e mint with its creamy edges and delicious scent.


ravels with such soft col- ors, sweet erotic


Spring un-


by William Nicholson, painted October 1920


den’s rebirth. Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) British horti- culturist, designer, artist and writer once said, “The lesson I have thoroughly learned and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happi- ness that the love of a garden gives.”


grances, wild imagi nings and magnif- icence dur- ing the gar-


fra-


Happy Valentine’s Day. . . Plant little pots of mint and sweet violets. Give organic Fair-Trade chocolates to friends and lovers celebrating the returning light of earliest spring. . .planets spin. . .


Seed to Table: How to Process and Eat Acorns of the Laguna Watershed Workshop


Santa Rosa, CA. ~ Have you ever thought about eat- ing acorns? How would you process it? What kind of foods can you make with a c orn s? Here’s your opportunity to try it in this hands- on work- shop. Let us introduce you to the wonders of acorns as a local staple food. We’ll cover oak species identifica- tion, how to locate, harvest, process acorns into flour, and give back to the land. Reci- procity is a key component in building a healthy relationship with the plants we forage. In these times of changing cli- mate, oaks are a resilient can- didate


for nourishment and have been for local indige- PLANT


Saturday, February 16, 2018 at 5 pm Join us for a fun evening of all you can eat crab, drinks, auctions, dancing and great company! Open bar, crab, salad, bread, dessert (pasta available for non-crab diners)


When:


Friedman Center, 4676 Mayette Avenue, Santa Rosa www.SantaRosaWestRotary.com


Where:


To access our Project Website, purchase tickets or sponsor a table, please go to:


Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics. ~ Victor Pinchuk UPBEAT TIMES, INC. • February 2019 • 27


nous tribes for many genera- tions. Learn to integrate oaks into your everyday life and participate in local food sovereignty efforts. With Zoe Min- ervini-Zick and Dylan Gearhear t . Su n d a y , February 17, 1:00- 4:00pm. $40. Pre-reg- istration


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quired.Con- tact Maggie Hart, Out- reach Co-


ordinator Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (707) 527-9277 ext 100


maggiehart@lagunafoundation.org Weird Facts & Trivia - 9


Sesame is thought to be one of the oldest spices known to man and is likely the first crop grown for its edible oil. Babylonians used the oil to make sesame cakes, wine, brandy, and toiletries. From as early as 1500 B.C, Egyptians believed sesame to have medicinal powers. What’s more, the famous phrase “Open Sesame” was the magical password that opened the entrance to the cave in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. This refer- ence is perhaps attributable to the fact that ripe sesame seeds burst from their pods with a sharp pop. In Africa, sesame seed was called benne and considered good luck. Today, in the southern United States, sesame seed is still widely known as benne.


Mardi Gras Fundraiser Party!


Tickets


Available! $100 p/p


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