Moving along, higher up on the hillside are 4 little 2-prong plants peeking out from under a bush. They have a bright glow of freshness about them. We are lucky to have Grandfather Ginseng among us. Most of the market today is supplied with cultivated Ginseng. A good thing, because there is not enough Seng in the wild to supply the market.
Cultivation is to be encouraged.
Grandfather Ginseng is glad to help humans by cooperating in a cultivated situation. However, the wild plant is also considered superior for certain medicinal qualities. This is reflected in the higher price paid for wild roots. Branch An enchanted forest is Singing Branch woods. The little branch of water sings as it sinks into the ground, to emerge half a mile away on the Brummett place.