Mixed with asters, bonesets, horsemint, native grasses and other species in my meadow plantings and pollinator gardens, they feed more species of native wildlife than I can count, and look fabulous while doing it. In honor of NC Native Plants Week, I encourage all my readers to go ...
Generally, they are large grasses with hard stems (stalks) and long blades. This plant can reach heights of up to 15 feet tall. Its most attractive feature is its stalk, which range in color from light yellow (Ko Kea) to dark red (Ko Honua Ula). Many varieties have different striped...
While the baskets were still damp, something made me stick my head into the larger one and inhale. I was immediately transported into Granny’s study, by the smells of the sweet grasses used to weave the baskets and by the scent of the tobacco. I know that when these baskets go home,...
In another section they lament, “cheatgrass represents a stage in transition toward an environment dominated by exotic weeds growing on eroded landscapes.” The topic of cheatgrass and other introduced annual grasses, as well as the even broader topic of rangeland wildfires, is monstrous, but ...
Most of the potted plants looked urban, but a few moved back towards nature, like this pot of bunchgrasses interplanted with wildflowers. Here the gilia was in bloom. I took more photos, but you get the idea… Be sure to go for a visit if you’re in the neighborhood. And you woul...
Gatee Thom Yum Gai, chicken soup with coconut milk, lemon grass, markroot, Thai hot pepper, cilantro, green onion, mushrooms, lemon juice, and chili in oil at Thai Kitchen. This stuff is so good. Not sure why I don’t go there and have it more often—like, weekly. $8.99 for a ...
Arrow Woman saw the water shimmer and become again the field of grass. She left, taking with her the pipe and her lessons and a wondrous tale. Ever since that time, The Ani Yun Wiya have used the sacred pipe and never again has any man seen the sacred lake of Uktena. ...
Shall I dig under her skin for her bones? Then When I die I cannot enter her body to be born again. You ask me to cut grass And make hay and sell it, and be rich like white men! But how dare I cut off my mother’s hair? American Indians’ agricultural and medical wisdom had ...
However, California does remain one of the few states where raw milk is legal. Here, I can get raw milk and raw butter from grass-fed cows, along with grass-fed meat. The health benefits of those items are too numerous to list here. In Los Angeles, I have access to any type of or...
Brenda S. "We are very pleased and appreciative of the work and service we received. We look forward to beautiful flowers and grasses in the years to come."Our Newsletter First Name * Last Name * Email * Verification codeTop Sellers Dalea purpurea (Purple prairie clover) $3.00 - $6.00 ...