4 (Edible) Uses for Japanese Knotweed Posted on June 13, 2014 by Grounded Strategies 4 knotweed recipes that we want to try. At GTECH we are always looking at ways in which to turn waste into something useful. That's why we are looking at Knotweed as a feedstock for paper making and biochar production (read more about that project here). Knotweed is "knot" your typical ingredient - you can't buy it in a grocery store and you sure don't want to grow it in your garden. But despite its invasive nature (and my bad puns), the young shoots…Read More
Community Sunflower Harvest in Homewood Posted on October 28, 2013 by Grounded Strategies This past Saturday beneath the shadow of an old warehouse that advertises, "We Buy Aluminum & Cans, Copper, Brass" old and new converged as all 11,000 square feet of Pittsburgh's largest sunflower garden in a community were harvested by over 150 volunteers in the Homewood on Frankstown Avenue and Collier Street. The volunteer group was made up of individuals from Operation Better Block (OBB), The University of Pittsburgh's Jumpstart program, which is a national early childhood literacy program that trains and…Read More