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Rooting wise it doesn't make any difference.

Why? what is wrong with the 'list' of plants? May I say that I'm not after debate but just simply interested your dismissive response. I don't claim to be expert, but those plants are repeated through many sources..I just added those two links as they had plants in more of 'easy list' form...

here is list of medieval and celtic food plants that maybe interest for you.. http://www.katjaorlova.com/HerbalismPaperPlantsGarden.html http://www.academia.edu/1488019/Celtic_and_Romano_British_Foods_from_the_Isles-_a_General_Approach

There is still many very old food plants around! 'wild leeks'...eg. variety called Babbington leek, chives, garlics all those have been around for ages. Brassicas..there is kales and turnips..though actual 'varieties' might be hard to point out. Many plants, now thought be 'weeds' were valuable...

I came across this..yes, it is very simplified explanation but it does give good idea of the basics ...http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_12011622_wool-good-insulator.html

I agree with previous post..there is not much you can do about it. Itchiness is down to the character of the wool type used. Fabric conditioner rinse may help to soften the hairs that stick out from the 'cloth', though it doesn't 'cure' the 'problem'...just to tone down the itchiness. If you...

My experience with heather is that they don't root readily from cuttings that has 'old wood', to have that part to root successfully, it has to be still attached to the parent plant. I my work, which is in heathland, I tend to weigh down a branches with stones and make sure they are in contact...

Man made materials are very much 'easy care'..not that traditional materials are difficult as such, just different and people just simply don't know how it is done....or are just plain lazy to hand wash. It is so easy to shove stuff in machine and done with it.

Yep...traditionally one would not use fresh wood for these but dry/old wood..either cutting down dead tree trunk or getting very resinous log for the purpose. Pine lights up quite easily but one would not want to sit or set tent canvas too close.

Yes, knitting and other wool crafts are on increase again..but manufactured wool yarn is not all necessary the best choice for outdoor clothing. They use mainly soft wool breeds for knitting yarns that are stripped from lanolin..most sold with 'oh so soft label'. If one wants truly good wool to...

Linen is best as 'summer' cloth as it is 'cooling' and non sticky against skin...not that we have to worry about that in UK. Depending of the weave of the fabric it can be quite hard wearing and reasonably safe against sparks from fire. The only problem is that there is very small choice with...

OH..those look like fun to do!! Do you keep them all? They remind me of one of my favourite kids storys...now all Scandinavians here are probably familiar with 'Emil'/ 'Eemeli'. Stories about little lad who regularly got into trouble with his actions and to avoid getting punished he locked...

Ah..thanks..girl just cannot have too many pretty and practical things, so I'm about to start some MOOORE!!!:cool:

Thanks chaps for the nice comments...the 'wiggly bit' was quite funny looking in split pieces so I thought to leave it in. Then I though it might work to advantage and stop the spatula sliding off from the frying pan's edge when rested there :D If you've seen those jam/honey jar spoons that have...

Oh I don't tend to think of these things...they just come as they 'please'...or I carve where the wood give in easiest and end up having these 'wobbly' shapes.

I haven't used mulberry before neither...so it was big surprise how nice the wood is to carve. Certainly doesn't lack character. Here is some wrist thick pieces I split to show how wonky the grain is. It has quite strong yellow tinge to it at first but that is already started to mellow out and...

I had some mulberry tree prunings that were heading to the stove...and made myself a shawl pin and pendant.. They received home made beeswax and almond oil polish and still need another coat or two to make them 'shine' touch more.

I raided the log basket over the weekend and decided not to waste few bits of birch that was nicely chopped up for starters.. [/URL][/IMG] ..some spatulas.. ..and some butter knives and a kind of knife shape stirrer that I left purposely thick and blunt(specific use in my mind..)...

Lovely job! I'm sure we can 'scratch' few decent logs together for you to carve...you don't have to carve your thumb to a spoon....;)

This is bit more of 'local' style for where you are going...;) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hole-into-lake-ice_saw-up_orig_FI-EU_2007-Feb-21_by-RAM.JPG ...though Innuit style clearly works too...