I want to plant Yarrow and Bee Balm in my fruit tree guilds to improve my soil structure and invite pollinators. I am in New Jersey.

Native Yarrow is called Achillea Gracilis but I can only find Achillea Millefolium seeds which is from Europe . Why it is so difficult to find native seeds for anything I want to plant is beyond me. Even native seed sources only offer European seeds.

Should I just go ahead and plant achillea millefolium seeds in my yard or should I continue searching for “native” seeds?

Hi!

I am a high school student who has made a model of a rocket stove and a step by step guide on how to build one. I am unfortunately not able to test this model myself. I would like to ask if this model can be tested by anyone to see if it is safe to use and if the combustion is effective enough such that there is no smoke. This is for the desperate Palestinians in Gaza who don’t have any fuel for cooking. Please provide feedback on how to improve the model, but consider Gaza’s resources. Improve the model based on what they have. Please send pictures as well!

Here is the PDF in Arabic:

Rocket stove_250708_230534 (1).pdf

I am unfortunately not able to test this model myself. I would like to ask if this model can be tested to see if it is safe to use and if the combustion is effective enough such that there is no smoke.

Here are the steps translated into English

Step 1:

Use a can opener or a knife to remove the lid and the base from one large can and one small can. Be careful. Each can should become a hollow metal cylinder open at both ends. Watch out — the edges may be sharp.

Step 2:

Place the small can (small metal cylinder) against the side wall of the large can (large metal cylinder). Use a pencil or marker to draw a circle around the small can on the surface of the large can.

Step 3:

Use the knife to cut out the drawn circle on the large can. You’ll end up with a circular hole.

Step 4:

Insert the small can into the hole in the large can. Push it in just partially so that it fits snugly and doesn’t move

Step 5:

Add in dry sticks of wood through the horizontal cylinder into the base of the vertical cylinder. Press the dab inti the ground so that it doesn’t slip or fall. Add rubble or stones to support large pans, stoves, etc.