tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post7193669423635241436..comments2024-02-29T08:40:13.944+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Local knowledge is pricelessDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-24162598731744665282012-01-28T11:09:11.740+02:002012-01-28T11:09:11.740+02:00TL - Welcome :)
Yes, for those privileged to have...TL - Welcome :)<br /><br />Yes, for those privileged to have access to Google, Bing, Wikipedia knowledge is, in most instances, a mouse click away. But for those who are not fortunate to have access to this source of information, only word of mouth from their elders can fill in that void.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-33164506651334024062012-01-28T10:48:53.258+02:002012-01-28T10:48:53.258+02:00Knowledge does not die... today, it becomes intern...Knowledge does not die... today, it becomes internet- a world body of knowledge and wisdom. Google,Bing, Wikipedia... its all there for the taking. Hooray for the new millenium. And I love living in the 21st century.tantalising labrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13803418417407015265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-5570498514593543442012-01-27T17:58:36.118+02:002012-01-27T17:58:36.118+02:00Mr H - The pumpkins look like peaches - they get a...Mr H - The pumpkins look like peaches - they get a small back pin prick, which seems to spread as a sort of bruise, and the pumpkin that is forming goes yellow, then black and dies. Very frustrating. All I want to grow is a few pumpkins, to see us through winter...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-24964547555417575692012-01-27T16:10:05.505+02:002012-01-27T16:10:05.505+02:00Local knowledge is so important, I love your idea ...Local knowledge is so important, I love your idea of putting these plants into words so the knowledge is not lost forever. When you say that your pumpkins get "stung" what does that mean?Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-91077257851977943852012-01-26T21:26:02.408+02:002012-01-26T21:26:02.408+02:00Teach - You a star - thank you :) Very, very scrat...Teach - You a star - thank you :) Very, very scratchy LOL Now, how to get rid of it - 'scuse me while I Google...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-69415982655691016592012-01-26T20:32:09.203+02:002012-01-26T20:32:09.203+02:00From our botanist neighbour, my source of all know...From our botanist neighbour, my source of all knowledge when I am stumped: That’s not actually a grass. It’s Trifolium angustifolium, a legume (pea). It’s an alien invasive species, and very scratchy when dry.Mad dog and Englishmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767756978798658041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-51818178239399699632012-01-26T18:34:23.504+02:002012-01-26T18:34:23.504+02:00Jane - The rash doesn't bother me, and disappe...Jane - The rash doesn't bother me, and disappeared within a few days after leaving the farm. I reckon that the more we research / share and try (dunno about breathing in smoke though LOL) the less dependent we can become on the industrialists and the happier, free-er and healthier we may end up to be?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-33186594933103211322012-01-26T18:31:34.469+02:002012-01-26T18:31:34.469+02:001St Man - ... and there is still so much to (re)le...1St Man - ... and there is still so much to (re)learn...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-14584349148851787282012-01-26T18:31:02.625+02:002012-01-26T18:31:02.625+02:00John - Yes, they just may...John - Yes, they just may...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-31708226075217138822012-01-26T17:44:54.087+02:002012-01-26T17:44:54.087+02:00I agree, so much old knowledge is getting lost to ...I agree, so much old knowledge is getting lost to big pharmaceutical companies constant bombardment that their way is the only way. It is great someone has informed you on that plant, but not so good about the one that is giving you the rash. YikesJane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-2968895672865084122012-01-26T16:43:14.078+02:002012-01-26T16:43:14.078+02:00Amen! Everytime I go to pull up a plant that I th...Amen! Everytime I go to pull up a plant that I think is a weed, or maybe not in the right place, I worry that I'm getting rid of something important that I might want to use at some point. I love your last line, about knowledge freeing us from the drug companies and malls and such. It's truly an awesome thing to think that there is so much useful stuff just all around us.1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-54677022260109198552012-01-26T16:11:16.416+02:002012-01-26T16:11:16.416+02:00We have talked of this very thing. There are so m...We have talked of this very thing. There are so many things that are being lost to the younger generation. Canning is one. Someday that may be a valuable asset, not that it isn't now. Another is just being able to live without amenities that we now enjoy. And as you stated, just knowing things about living off the land that were common knowledge a hundred years ago may become necessary johnnybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583515325585742368noreply@blogger.com