The Wordsmith's Forge

 ... isn't really organic anymore, thanks to corporate takeovers.  Some farmers are switching to other labels.

 Here are a couple of related methods for growing mushrooms on logs.

 ... are higher than fauxganic USDA standards.

I got to discussing this with a friend and realized that other folks might appreciate a list of nonmeat, nondairy, low-carb proteins...


https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/protein-for-vegans-vegetarians

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/low-carb-as-a-vegetarian

https://solasweet.com/heres-a-list-of-low-carb-vegetables-you-should-be-eating/

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a19972710/low-carb-fruits/

https://lowcarb-vegan.net/basic-low-carb-seitan/

https://medium.com/@nomealnohealth/does-tofu-have-carbs-this-is-one-answer-you-need-to-know-a0ad75cfd7d2

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/tempeh

https://www.verywellfit.com/nutritional-yeast-nutrition-4691163

https://www.hempfoods.com.au/blog/health/why-hemp-seeds-are-the-ultimate-low-carb-superfood/

https://ketodietapp.com/data/ingredient/357
https://www.primaledgehealth.com/the-superior-green-food-chlorella-and-spirulina-powder/
https://www.energybits.com/about-algae/nutritional-info.html
https://nuts.com/cookingbaking/powders/chlorella/powder.html

https://perfectketo.com/low-carb-milk-substitutes/

https://www.verywellfit.com/chia-seed-nutrition-facts-4165659

https://www.ditchthecarbs.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-carbs-in-nuts-and-seeds/

https://www.incredibleegg.org/egg-nutrition/

https://www.healthline.com/health/bee-pollen-benefits

https://www.developgoodhabits.com/superfood-powder/

It's hard to find protein powders that are both nondairy and low-carb, but look for overlaps:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/low-carb-protein-powders
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/g17047056/best-vegan-protein-powders/

Today is sunny and mild.

Round One, I fed birds and watered plants.

 Now is a good time to plant evergreen perennials on the West Coast.

Autumn is a good time for growing and eating leafy greens.

One thing that irritates the crap out of me is local-America only sells a "spring mix" of salad greens. There is no "autumn" or "winter" mix to offer the late-season crops. Some varieties appear in both of the cool-season phases, but others are mostly or entirely one or the other. I have described a version of winter mix from Terramagne.

 ... requires larval host plants as well as flowers.  As the harvest comes in, that means plant catalogs will soon go out for people to place orders for spring planting.  Plan ahead for butterflies, they need all the help they can get.

Many types of lettuce grow well in autumn and winter.  In most parts of the country, they can be protected without needing a heated greenhouse.  Don't forget the old-fashioned way of heating, though: 'hot' manure such as chicken or pig.  If you put your aging bins in a greenhouse, or make a layer of fresh manure under regular dirt in a coldframe, that generates heat as it breaks down.

This poem was written outside the regular prompt calls. It was inspired by the "Bone" square in my 9-1-19 card for the Arts and Crafts Festival Bingo. It has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. This poem belongs to the Officer Pink thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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