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It is non toxic and edible. The stems can be used in concoctions, but the leaves are more tender for consumption. Crushing them is sufficient for releasing beneficial properties for topical use. The leaves are a bit thick, more like a succulent than a regular leaf and have a very thin layer of clear gel inside that looks similar to aloe gel. HOW TO COOK/EAT It has a bland taste, so it can be added to a smoothie or a salad, or even a cold soup, or just chewed alone. The health benefits are best when raw, but it can
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Guys – Gals Winston has done an excellent job in 8 pages of writing this hat on the essentials of what you can eat in the wild, sometimes that means in your own backyard. I would highly recommend downloading this and reading it all the way through. You never know when you might need some of this life saving information. I know I’m almost finished digging up and getting rid of all my Oleander plants! in my yard. What this does is saves you days of research and reading books and blogs to determine the accurate data on this subject.
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15 minutes from downtown Los Angeles with the intersection of 134 and 210 freeways 30 yards from their little house over 6,000 pounds of food per year are grown on 1/10th an acre. The Dervaes family grows over 400 species of plants, 4,300 pounds of vegetable food, 900 chicken and 1,000 duck eggs, 25 lbs of honey, plus seasonal fruits throughout the year. From 1/10th of an acre or a 66′ x 132′ plot of land including the little house, four people manage to get over 90% of their daily food and the family reports earnings of $20,000 per year
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