The Big Thyme; Herbs-Knowing When to Plant and When to PluckAdrienne Cook
Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa): Native from the northeast and eastern United States south to Florida, west to Texas, and north through Colorado to Minnesota. Grows 1 to 2 feet tall and has light orange blooms. Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnate): Native from the northeast United States so...
As the bananas begin to ripen, you may notice your plant beginning to lean with the weight of the bananas. To ensure your banana plant stays upright, either tie it or use a stout forked stick, as I have done.This was wedged into the soil, and then we pushed the banana plant until i...
Architect’s now have to consider how to design a building or community that will attract those who are accustomed to suburban sprawl. The challenge is to essentially change the mindset of an entire generation to slowly pull back into the cities. I grew up in a suburban area in Texas. The...
My Growing Plant Family *** My dad always told me, “Crystal, you can choose your attitude.” One day, I chose to believe him. Now, I choose again and again. At the whispering of my ancestors, I hit the open road with the wind in my hair and a spirit of freedom. A short drive...
They cleared away the forest to plant crops. Nearly every year during the dry season, the men cut down trees, bushes, and vines, waited until they had dried, and then burned them, a method used throughout Latin America, then as well as now. The burning destroyed the thin humus and ...
and at least six hours of full sun each day. Because this annual cannot withstand frost or cold temperatures, the Persian cucumberis one of the last annual crops to be planted in the garden in springand is best suited for U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 12....
So, it was only potatoes, but I allowed myself some dried herbs and spices from time to time, or maybe some tomato sauce or ketchup, you call it in the US. Maybe some barbecue sauce or something like that. But I keep all that stuff very, very minimal. ...
Lastly, when the narrative reimagines Bali’s return to his kingdom, the utopian promise of his reign is framed largely through plant-lore: “When the white stone bursts into bloom, the granite boulder bears fruit, when children run around playing under the tiny thumba herbs, when the ...