The safety of nutsedge killer in compost
Note: This is my advice to a person who had inadvertently added Sulfentrazone-treated grass clippings to their compost pile. I thought I would include it here, as there is not
Month: December 2020
What do lice do when their host dies?
Mallophaga (chewling lice) are well known for their ability to chew through feathers and fur, but less known is their potential for phoresy (essentially using another organism as transit) on
Are flowering/ornamental plum fruits edible?
Those lovely purple-leafed plum trees (Prunus cerasifera) that dot city streets and suburban communities, as long as they are not a non-fruiting cultivar, can produce a large crop of small
Can you espalier medlars?
The medlar is a funny fruit. Intriguing, revolting, seductive, rotten – a fruit that you must allow to go a bit ‘off’ before you can take the first bite. This
How to make a home watercress production system
Watercress is an old, old vegetable. Roman soldiers probably ate it, and you can too if you give it the conditions it needs to thrive. Watercress is very nutritious, containing
Eating quince, the apple’s lost cousin
When I figured out I had a quince tree in my yard, I was excited. I had never eaten quince before, so whenthe time came to harvest the first quince