Devonviolet Acres

[farmerjan]

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calf hutch I think....can't think of what esle would be turned upside down....

 

[Devonviolet]

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Sorry. I didn’t realize a little three letter word got left off there. I have gone into the post and fixed it. It should have said calf HUT. It is a small shelter, that dairy farmers use to put their bottle fed calves in, so they can get their cows back into milk production.

 

[Baymule]

We all make typos, it just takes a little imagination to read posts on here! LOL

 

[Ridgetop]

Calf hut - yup. Hope it wasn't damaged.

 

[Devonviolet]

As a follow up to my post about the storm, we had last Thursday night, DH) and I drove to the library yesterday and got some photos of the bad damage from the winds. I’m 99% sure that there was a tornado, based on the damage. Tops were ripped off trees, power poles were snapped off, both at the bottom and the top. Pine trees were uprooted all over town. Some landed on roofs, some landed on power lines and quite a few fell across roads.


This was a building that had most of it’s sheet metal blown off.


It shows one of the mini pine trees that were uprooted


They chose a pine tree that fell on a cemetery fence


This is across the street from the cemetery. They lost several big trees that fell across power lines which have been replaced,


This is the main street in town. Several trees fell across the road, pulling powerlines down with them.


This house is across from our bank. It sat on the market for two or three years And finally sold last year. What a heartbreak for the new owners!!! I saw comments on Facebook, that they have State Farm insurance. People were saying they are going to have to fight to get paid to restore it to original design. How sad!!!

The Winnsboro Mayor declared a weather related state of emergency, which I am assuming is meant to make it easier for homeowners to get their damage paid for by insurance.

 

[Devonviolet]

On the way into town yesterday I saw a rounded bush That was covered with purple flowers. I saw one other much smaller bush, but haven’t seen any others in the area. So on the way home, I stopped and got some photos. I use the plant ID on my iPhone, and learned that this bush is called Wild Bergamot. While doing some research on Wild Bergamont, learned it is not the same Bergamont that is used to make Earl Grey Tea. This Bergamont smells and tastes like oregano. The Bergamont used for Earl Grey Tea has a citrus flavor.

This morning DH and I went to forage some of the Wild Bergamont. When we got home, I cut the blossoms off and stripped leaves off of the stems. I ended up with two trays of blossoms and two trays of leaves, which are now in the freeze dryer.

 

[Mini Horses]

Isn't the wild variety used in herbal meds? Appears to be m.fistulosa -- according to my book -- ease colic & flatulence, reduce fevers. ???

Nice find

 

[Devonviolet]

Isn't the wild variety used in herbal meds? Appears to be m.fistulosa -- according to my book -- ease colic & flatulence, reduce fevers. ???

Nice find

Yes. You are so right, Mini! I was thrilled to learn what I had found!! Wild Bergamont aka Monarda fistulosa is also an excellent topical antibiotic and anti-fungal, due to the Eugenol in it - very similar to oregano. Brewed as a tea, mixed with raw honey (after the tea cools a bit) is great for a sore throat. Breathing steam from the same tea helps to loosen stopped up sinuses, as well. The list of benefits is long . . .

 

[Ridgetop]

Can you take some slips from the wild plant and start a couple plants in your garden? They are really pretty.

 

[Mini Horses]

I got some oregano oil and wow in is it potent. . You count drops of it . Good "anti" properties.

from Carlyle, wild Mediterranean type, organic.