California White Willow—Free if you dig your own

I have California White Willow taking over part of my garden space. This is the willow used as an aspirin substitute, as the “brush” in Brush Dance, and it can also be used in basket weaving and bent wood projects. It is also used in restoration projects for bank and gully stabilization. Last but not least, it makes a good nutrient barrier between animal pens and water ways—and if you have goats or sheep, it makes good browse.

Anyone who wants to show up with a shovel and a bucket of river sand, compost, manure, or organic garden soil (to fill the whole you make) is welcome to come get a start. If you want me to ship you some starts—bare root—I will charge $10.00 to cover labor and shipping. (Fall or earlier in the spring would be better, but if you want to take your chances now I will send some out.) If you want me to pot some up for you, and care for them until you can come pick them up—or until they are recovered and growing--I’ll charge you $5.00 per 1 gallon pot.

Please contact me to make sure I still have starts available. I am on facebook (I use my full name: Harvest McCampbell—I have a pic of the white willow on facebook), e-mail probably works best: harvest95546@yahoo.com - harvest95546 @ yahoo.com (take out spaces), or by phone (530) 625-1164 (keep trying—before 8:00 or after 7:00 is best—otherwise I am probably on-line or in the garden). If, by some odd chance the willow starts are all taken, they will probably come back, so you can then check with me a few months later.

I always have all kinds of seeds and cuttings to share, and unusual things growing in my yard. If you are a gardener that is (or going to be) in the Hoopa area let me know and will make a time you can come by.

Thanks,

Harvest