Love your tribute to pines. I once was lucky enough to live with enough pines to experience the pollen season when everything turned yellow. The abundance of it all!
Only two pines here I am particularly interested in. First is the native bunya pine (Araucaria bidwilli), whose gargantuan pine seeds are magnificent eating. The second is the Australian "pine" (Casurina spp. & Allocasurina spp.), whose needles have similar uses to white pine (good for tea & steaming ricecakes). The casurinas are also an excellent emergency water source: dig up a lateral root, chop it up into 1 1/2 ft pieces and stand them on end in a suitable container and you'll have several litres of filtered water to quench your thirst!
Made the tea in a French press and sweetened with local honey. Very tasty!
Love your tribute to pines. I once was lucky enough to live with enough pines to experience the pollen season when everything turned yellow. The abundance of it all!
Only two pines here I am particularly interested in. First is the native bunya pine (Araucaria bidwilli), whose gargantuan pine seeds are magnificent eating. The second is the Australian "pine" (Casurina spp. & Allocasurina spp.), whose needles have similar uses to white pine (good for tea & steaming ricecakes). The casurinas are also an excellent emergency water source: dig up a lateral root, chop it up into 1 1/2 ft pieces and stand them on end in a suitable container and you'll have several litres of filtered water to quench your thirst!
What am I doing with my Georgia pines? Mostly cursing the mess!! However, I’m open to learning alternatives.
Will making a tincture with pine destroy the Vitamin C ? I think I read that RoseHips shouldn't be tinctured for that reason.