permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

More wasabi in Japan vids plus Larry's:

Wasabi Gone Wild
Japanese wasabi horseradish plants which have escaped their farm to grow 
feral along the stream.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFjpRn3fwOg&feature=related

Wasabi Farm Hotaka Town Azumino city Nagano Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVHZoz8NCcw&feature=related

Our Trip to Shuzenji - Wasabi & waterfall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvA5UAS27gQ&feature=related

Japan Wasabi Farm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKp4aZlfZGE&feature=relmfu

Growing Wasabi in the Pacific Northwest:
http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/pnw0605/pnw0605.pdf

On 1/17/2012 7:01 PM, Lawrence London wrote:
> A rare find: video of a wasabi farm in the mountains of Japan - YouTube
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhvkcO5jLAg&list=PL2210C983C75AB3A6&feature=plcp&context=C3c0cc5dFDOEgsToPDskJ5xEal96zCcIfubv-zmWQQ
>
> Paralleling a steep mountain stream there are rock terraces running
> all the way up the mountainside, forming shallow aquaculture pools
> at each level providing the ideal environment for wasabi culture, a
> continuous flow of fresh cold water. Wasabi is an expensive cash crop
> which is turned into a
> very hot condiment paste used with a variety of Japanese dishes.
>
> This shows the beauty of traditional Japanese culture.