TREES#5 - Mustard, Faith & Mulberry

TREES #5 - Mustard, Faith & Mulberry

In today's continuation of the trees series we will be focusing on two parables about the Mustard tree.  This is Part#5 on God's glorious trees - "Mustard, Faith & Mulberry".

First, here are a few interesting facts about the "Mustard tree":

- mustard seeds are small but not the smallest (basil seeds are much smaller)

- it can grow between 6 feet and 20 feet tall!!

- 50% of the world's mustard crop is grown in Canada of all places!!! (I always thought mustard enjoyed very hot temperatures).

- mustard is healthy - it has anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties (again - I am NOT a doctor - read my disclaimer below).

The first parable that we are studying is "Faith and the Mustard Seed." (we will be looking at this exact parable in the books of Matthew and Luke).

In the Bible verse below we see the comparison of our faith/Christian walk compared to a tiny mustard seed.  It only takes that little spark of faith to move mountains!!  NOTHING is impossible with Jesus Christ! (Luke 1:37)

"So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."
Matthew 17:20

I believe that it is even more of a miracle to uproot a mulberry tree than to move mountains with our faith (you will see why in a moment).  In Luke it uses the analogy of our tiny bit of faith being able to uproot mulberry trees. 

In the collage below your will see how large a "mulberry bush" can grow (it is actually a tree, not sure why it is referred to as a bush).  The root system is crazy strong and wraps itself around the roots of neighboring trees.  It is absolutely impossible to totally rid the garden of these trees.

The second parable compares the growth of the mustard seed to the Kingdom of God.  This parable is detailed in 3 of the 4 Gospels:

Matthew 13:31-35

Luke 13:18-19

Mark 4:30-34

 The Kingdom of God begins with just a tiny seed of faith and grows into a huge beneficial tree that can not be ignored and can not be hidden.  This tree (Kingdom of God) is a place of abundance, peace and life for the "birds that nest under its shade".

  

It only takes a tiny spark of faith in Jesus Christ to uproot the most stubborn of  pesky plants.

Previous Tree posts:

Part#1 - Visual & Edible

Part#2 - From the Fall to Forgiveness

Part#3 - Fruit

Part#4 - Olives

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Fungi Fascination - Homegrown for 3 Years

Fungi Fascination - Homegrown for 3 Years

Over the past 3 years we have been growing our own edible mushrooms and it has been fascinating!  A few are grown outside but most edible varieties were grown in a controlled temperature & humidity tent inside the house (see list below).

     

I previously showcased 10 varieties that I grew over the past 3 years (featured below):

Shiitake

Snow Oyster

Pink Oyster

Black King Oyster

Morel (wild, grown outside)

Golden Oyster

Lion's Mane

Wine Cap (grown outside)

Italian Oyster

Blue Oyster

(If you want to grow your own mushrooms click HERE for mushroom supplies )

SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Probably my favorite homegrown variety, maybe tied with Morels.

SNOW OYSTER MUSHROOMS

This variety prefers a cooler environment and they are very prolific.

PINK OYSTER MUSHROOMS

A much warmer climate is necessary for this variety to fully grow to an edible size.  These mushrooms keep "flushing" over and over again (A "flush" is a new crop).

BLACK KING OYSTER MUSHROOMS

This variety was a little more difficult to get successive crops, but they were very meaty.

MOREL MUSHROOMS

These mushrooms grow wild outside usually in early May.

GOLDEN OYSTER MUSHROOMS

Another variety that prefers warm temperatures.

LION'S MANE MUSHROOMS

This mushroom is probably the most important of all varieties detailed today because it is medicinal as well as culinary.

WINE CAP MUSHROOMS

With this variety, a successful crop did not happen until the second year (grown outside).  However, the taste is very nutty and the crop seems to get larger every year.

ITALIAN OYSTER MUSHROOMS

This variety is the largest of the oyster mushrooms that I grew.

BLUE OYSTER MUSHROOMS

These mushrooms are the easiest to grow and they are also the most meaty of these featured varieties.

Then, there are various wild mushrooms that I have come across in the yard over the past few decades

ENJOY!

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"Planting Potatoes in a Leaf Pile"

Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #525

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #525!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

Since "April showers bring May flowers", all month I will be featuring past flower posts from this blog:

Flowers by Color - PURPLE

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My Features this Week are:

1. "Mother's Day Quotations'" by Mille Fiori Favoriti

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You're the STAR - Week#3 FAMILY (May 2022)

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Welcome to week#3 of the May 2023 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 

The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:

WEEK#3 FAMILY - parenting, fitness, health, finances & inspirational (this can include anything about children like: education ideas for children, also self help, beauty etc -  anything family friendly)

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INVALUABLE - Proverbs 31 Mom

INVALUABLE - Proverbs 31 Mom

Today, in most countries we celebrate Mother's Day.  I know that this can be a difficult day for many, so in this post I thought we'd focus on the qualities listed in Proverbs 31:10-31.  These characteristics are certainly something that all women could strive to implement into our daily lives.

Firstly, let's begin by defining "Invaluable".

Invaluable - valuable beyond estimation

In Proverbs 31:10 it says that a virtuous wife is more valuable than rubies.

I listed 8 characteristics in the picture above:

Wise

Righteous

Joyful

Trusted

Smart

Hardworking

Talented

Compassionate

We will go through each characteristic as it is described in Proverbs 31.

WISE

"She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness."
Proverbs 31:26

RIGHTEOUS

"She does him good and not evil

All the days of her life."
Proverbs 31:12

JOYFUL

"She shall rejoice in time to come."
Proverbs 31:25

TRUSTED

"The heart of her husband safely trusts her;

So he will have no lack of gain."
Proverbs 31:11

SMART

"She considers a field and buys it;

From her profits she plants a vineyard."

Proverbs 31:16

"She is not afraid of snow for her household,

For all her household is clothed with scarlet."

Proverbs 31:21

HARDWORKING

"She seeks wool and flax,

And willingly works with her hands."
Proverbs 31:13

"She also rises while it is yet night,

And provides food for her household,

And a portion for her maidservants."

Proverbs 31:15

TALENTED

"She makes tapestry for herself;

Her clothing is fine linen and purple."
Proverbs 31:22

"She makes linen garments and sells them,

And supplies sashes for the merchants."

Proverbs 31:24

COMPASSIONATE

"She extends her hand to the poor,

Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy."
Proverbs 31:20

And because of all these characteristics she is praised:

"Her children rise up and call her blessed;

Her husband also, and he praises her"
Proverbs 31:28

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there.

Let's make sure to praise the moms in our life today!

"Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,

But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

Give her of the fruit of her hands,

And let her own works praise her in the gates."
Proverbs 31:30-31

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Video #19 - Planting Potatoes in a Leaf Pile

Planting Potatoes in a Leaf Pile

We previously talked about preparing the leaf pile in the Fall

 

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And then we detailed how to prepare seed potatoes for planting 

(click HERE to view).

Today we are going to feature the actual planting potatoes in the leaf pile and maintaining the plants.

I hope that you enjoy this video!

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