Wild Edibles
Winter’s still hanging on and with it, all of the usual germs that thrive in shut-up environments, breeding like crazy in the same warmth we bask in. No fear –the elderberry plant is here! Meet Sam Sambucus of the...
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History is full of accounts where someone was on the brink of death from a viral infection -like typhoid or dengue or influenza- and because someone knew to use boneset to inhibit the virus’ ability to multiply and cause a...
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Did you know that there is an edible and almost magical "weed" which grows freely in backyards, meadows and along roadsides that has a history of use as far back as the ancient Persians? Alexander the Great Used it...
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Blueberries are like my wife—kind, forgiving, and beautiful. Also like her, they require some attention to remain happy and healthy, yet are rather low maintenance. If you follow these basic tips, you won’t go too wrong with your blueberry bushes....
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Long ago, was a plant known as Filius ante patrem, which means ‘the son before the father’ because its golden flowers appeared and withered before the leaves would ever be seen. With its tufted yellow heads and later-appearing, decoratively lobed,...
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