Root Review: Salsify
Of all the vegetables I have grown recently, none are quite as mysterious as salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius). Almost never available in stores and only rarely present at the farmers market,
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Of all the vegetables I have grown recently, none are quite as mysterious as salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius). Almost never available in stores and only rarely present at the farmers market,
Permaculture has so far been unable to shed the misogyny that adherents often claim does not exist in its ranks. TW: Misogyny, rape Note: This is a direct copy to
A guide for the compassionate and squeamish. So you’re walking down the street and see a pitiful butterfly, wings broken, unable to fly. Perhaps it is a large charismatic species,
Himalayan honeysuckle is a weird plant, at least compared to most of the fruit we eat. It’s a very handsome plant, with cane-like stems that droop down and hold pretty
Nuttalliella namaqua is an unusual tick from perhaps the most basal tick lineage. It is the only member of the Nuttalliellidae due to its rather unusual characters that separate it from the
Note: I actually wrote this article in March of 2020. I think it is interesting to read it now, so I am including it here. Please don’t come after me
Collembola are a great little lineage of hexapods known as springtails (thought to not quite be insects) that are almost as cute as jumping spiders or woodlice, the cutest of
While browsing my local Goodwill, I ran across a large bundle of seed packets from last year for $3.99. Used seeds? Doesn’t sound good to me. I think they were
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
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