Welcome to the 68th Hippie Dabble Digest! I’m making progress on getting products onto the website. Still lots to go but slow and steady wins the race. Take a look at the new stuff in the Shop here: https://hippiedabble.com/shop/ and keep checking back!  Our next in person event is the Casper Holistic Expo in Casper, Wyoming, September 9th and 10th. In the mean time, I have lots to get done including setting up our bird feeder livestream. I have a camera but it’s been a learning process getting it set up. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about a storefront. It’s in the works but still a ways off. I first need to increase my online sales so I can afford a lease. 

But enough about me, let’s get back to the Digest. In the last two Digests I started you on a journey through my garden. Check out all the lovage here: https://hippiedabble.com/hippie-dabble-digest-66-ambicular-mini-habits-environmental-news-lovage-lemon-roasted-chicken-lots-of-lovage-summer-health-tips-more/ and the asparagus here: https://hippiedabble.com/hippie-dabble-digest-67-weird-or-confusing-free-plants-environmental-news-baked-asparagus-with-parmesan-benefits-of-gardening-asparagus-info-where-to-buy-birdwatching-more/. This week it’s daylilies. Yep, daylilies are edible. See more below. Throughout the rest of the summer, I will feature one edible plant a week that I have growing in my own garden., including a recipe, lots of information, and where to buy. I apologize for missing last week. Sometimes life has other plans.

*All of the links provided in every Digest and on the Directory are not currently sponsored links. I don’t get a single cent when you click on them. I do the Hippie Dabble Digest and the Directory because I love finding and sharing this information. Maybe some day I’ll get paid for it, but for now, I just love doing it.

Just for Fun

Maze Toys

Remember doing mazes in activity books, at a restaurant, or on the back of a cereal box (do they still do that?)? Well now you can do as many as you like online with this fun and free maze website. https://maze.toys/mazes/medium/daily/.

On Youtube

8 simple Japanese habits that will make your life so much better!!

I’m sharing this video because I think that any little thing that we can do to make our lives more peaceful is worth doing. These 8 things are a great start.

In the News

Climate, environmental change puts 90% of world’s marine food at risk, study says (Reuters)

“More than 90% of the world’s marine food supplies are at risk from environmental changes such as rising temperatures and pollution, with top producers like China, Norway and the United States facing the biggest threat, new research showed on Monday.” Read more here: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-environmental-change-puts-90-worlds-marine-food-risk-study-2023-06-26/.

US navy accused of cover-up over radioactive shipyard waste (The Guardian)

“The US navy is covering up dangerous levels of radioactive waste on a 40-acre former shipyard parcel in San Francisco’s waterside Hunters Point neighborhood, public health advocates charge.

The land is slated to be turned over to the city as early as next year, and could be used for residential redevelopment. The accusations stem from 2021 navy testing that found 23 samples from the property showed high levels of strontium-90, a radioactive isotope that replaces calcium in bones and causes cancer.” Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/25/us-navy-accused-radiocative-shipyard-waste.

The ocean and biofuels: 2 environmental regulatory updates you should know about (GreenBiz)

“The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty was officially adopted by all United Nations member states, while the Biden administration officially published its new mandates for incorporating biofuels into the U.S. energy mix over the next three years.” Read more here: https://www.greenbiz.com/article/ocean-and-biofuels-2-environmental-regulatory-updates-you-should-know-about.

Environmental activists protest at Dutch Tata Steel plant (Reuters)

“Hundreds of environmental activists wearing red jumpsuits marched with flags and banners on Saturday into the grounds of Tata Steel’s plant in the Dutch city of Ijmuiden to protest over air and soil pollution in the surrounding area.” Read more here: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/environmental-activists-protest-dutch-tata-steel-plant-2023-06-24/.

Weekly Recipe

Daylily Recipes and Recipe Links

I have two links for you this week with daylily recipes (more daylily information below). The first has several recipes for daylilies. You can find them here: https://daylilygarden.com/daylilies-for-food-and-medicine/daylily-recipes-and-recipe-links.html. The second is for daylily jelly. Screenshot of that one below. You can find that recipe here: https://farmhouseandblooms.com/how-to-make-daylily-jelly-daylily-jelly-recipe/. Both sites have information on daylilies in addition to the recipes.

Physical & Mental Health & Well-Being

Brisk walking may reverse signs of brain aging, even in older adults

This is an interesting read on the effects of exercise on brain function. Take a look here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/fitness/brisk-walking-may-reverse-signs-of-brain-aging-even-in-older-adults/ar-AA1c0pGh.

In the Garden

Did you know daylilies are edible? Don’t get them confused with regular lilies though, which are not edible and could be poisonous. I planted my daylilies a couple of years ago and this is the first year that they will bloom. Still waiting for them to open up though.

Here are a few links about growing daylilies:

How to Grow Daylilies, Growing Daylilies | Gardener’s Supply (gardeners.com)

How to Grow and Care for Daylilies (thespruce.com)

Daylilies: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Daylily Flowers | The Old Farmer’s Almanac

Here are a few links about eating daylilies:

Eating Daylilies: The Dos and Don’ts | Green Bay Botanical Garden (gbbg.org)

Should You Eat Daylilies? Safety, Toxicity, and Other Facts – Delishably

How to Eat Daylilies, with Recipes and Safety Tips (cookforgood.com)

This website has tons of information on daylilies including science and history facts: https://www.petalrepublic.com/daylily-flower-meaning/. Screenshot below.

And finally, here are a few places to buy your daylilies:

Daylilies For Sale – Buy Daylily Plants | Spring Hill (springhillnursery.com)

Daylilies | Beautiful & Easy-to-Grow | Oakes Daylilies

Daylilies | Bare Root Daylilies | Daylily Roots for Sale (hollandbulbfarms.com)

Buy The Best Daylily Plants For Sale Online With Free Shipping From Wilson Bros Gardens – Since 1989

This and That

I think I mentioned last time that my new obsession is bird watching. Naturally I’ve been looking up information, and here’s a couple of things that I’ve found.

Wildlifeful

This website is full of all kinds of birding information. Screenshot below. https://www.wildlifeful.com/.

How long can you leave suet out (Wildlifeful)

It’s an important question and here’s a helpful answer from the same website: https://www.wildlifeful.com/how-long-can-you-leave-suet-out.

Quote of the Week

Thanks for joining me for another edition of the Hippie Dabble Digest! See you next week!