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Would an oak tree survive on your land? Are oaks native trees in Iceland? I like to plant oak trees in my father’s memory (he died 12 years ago last Monday). What would be the minimum size tree you’d have to buy for it to have a chance of surviving? If you let me know the feasibility and the costs, I’ll transfer you some more money if it’s not prohibitively expensive to do this (and assuming you want an oak tree on your land that commemorates some random dude, lol).
Thanks so much for doing this project - it’s unbelievably inspiring. My wife and I are already making plans to buy land to restore the way you’ve been doing. Will take a while to get finances in place, but we plan to follow in your footsteps in a few years.
Certainly not a botanist, but I leafed (heh) through Mom's old Flora and found a few candidates. Best semblance: Gåsört, Potentilla anserina (Goosewort). It grows a single yellow flower with five petals, 2-3 cm diam. Stalk creeping![]()
, 20-80 cm, striking roots. Found aplenty in Sweden except the inland parts of Norrland, typically on footpaths, damp cultivated grounds, beaches.
Would that describe your biotope here? It might as well be a local variant, I guess. Or something else.![]()
It seems the assumption is always that 10 acres of climax forest is superior to 10 acres of climax grassland (or perhaps sugar cane) wrt CO2 absorbsion. I don't know which is better but would vote for the sugar cane.
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Being in the surroundings of evergreen or fern usually makes me feel almost instantly relaxed. Like the feeling of being at home. Think it funny, noticed it several times and accept it as fact of life.
Myrica gale - Wikipedia
Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the genus Myrica, native to northern and western Europe and parts of northern North America. Common names include bog-myrtle sweet willow, Dutch myrtle, and sweetgale.
Hi Karen - just sent you a little cash to cover the cost of an oak tree. There should be enough left over for you to get yourself a nice bottle of wine, which I understand is an essential component in reforestation efforts.
No need for a ceremony, maybe just put a photo of it up on this forum if you have a chance. Thanks so much!
Thinking ... Since you already have Angelica on the grounds, how about trying for Juniper, Saint John's Wort (Hypericum), Artemisia absinthum and "Pors" (Myrica gale)?
Then you can spice up your Brennivín!
You seem to have plenty of good water, so in the fullness of time you could diversify, brew your own Bjór and destillates!![]()
Pors (pron. posh) is very fragrant and loves wet spots. There must be many such on your land. In fact, almost every time my feet get wet that fragrance is present (from plants, not my socks!
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Juniper is as you say hardy and can stand droughts pretty well. I like to collect second-year berries (blue) to add to beef stews and anything that needs a bit of a wild touch. Made "wild chicken" only the other day, from my aunt's recipe! As a vegetarian you could try "wild tofu"?Or do you eat fish like my "veggo" relatives? They should be called ichtyophages I guess, as opposed to sarcophages, to be hyper correct in Greek. But then, why.
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