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Cut each root crosswise into 2-inch lengths;
then slice each piece lengthwise into 4-8
segments.
Add 2 cups of elecampane root pieces to 2 cups
water and 2 cups sugar
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until
elecampane is tender
Drain the elecampane and bottle syrup
Syrup is an excellent cough remedy
11. Horticultural/Agricultural Techniques
A. Miksch Garden
1. Soil preparation
2.
a. Double-dig:
1) bed containing yarrow; lift existing plants,
dig bed, reset plants adding yarrow trans-
plants from greenhouse.
2) hyssop bed at site of former redbud
(Cercis canadensis) tree
3) southernwood bed; lift existing plants,
dig bed, fill with additional stock from
greenhouse.
4) sorrel bed (following same procedure as out-
lined above)
Fertilizing
a. Apply ashes from dye pot fires to garden vege-
tables with high potash requirements, such as
potatoes, beets, and onions. Potash helps
strengthen stem and leaf growth and improves
root crops.
b. Add manure, compost, bone and blood meal, (from
the Moravian slaughterhouse in past times) or
other organic fertilizers when preparing garden
beds and during plant growth.
3. Mulching
a. Appropriate herbs and vegetables
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