permaculture

[Bill McDorman <bm@seedsave.org>]

I surprised to find Sea Buckthorn in every yard when I visited the Siberian
area of the Soviet Union in 1989.

The Russians called it "aplipika" and made it part of a national
self-reliance program.  As I understood it, everyone in Siberia was given a
cutting and told to plant it in their "dacha" garden.  If all else failed,
Siberians were told to juice the berries to make a survival drink which
contained all the protein and vitamins they would need until food systems
could be repaired.


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Bill W.  McDorman
Seeds Trust, High Altitude Gardens
PO Box 596
Cornville, AZ 86325
928.649.3315
bm@seedsave.org
http://www.seedstrust.com