A subterranean pod producing peanut cousin who drinks pain and eats suffering.
Sunchokes: Native Sunflowers that Prodigiously Produce Palatable Prebiotic “Potatoes.”
Sunchokes are native American sunflower that grows substantial amounts of ginger-shaped and potato-like tubers that are seemingly esteemed by foodies everywhere on the Earth but America.
Electric Daisy: Yes, It Makes Your Mouth Feel Like its Being Electrocuted
A beautiful potted plant that is easy to grow and has powerful properties.
Pueblo Green Chile: The History, Origin, and Ethnobotany of a Most Delicious Pepper
This article discusses a uniquely flavored and fervently celebrated chile pepper from Pueblo, Colorado. This article will be continuously updated forbears to come.
Yerba Maté: The Holly for All Seasons
Ilex paraguariensis, a South American holly tree responsible for providing humankind with the caffeinated beverage called Yerba Maté, has been a celebrated beverage in South America since a time immemorial. The leaves and unopened buds are steeped in tradition, sweetened with affection, and served in friendship.
Plantago: Shakespeare, Potions, and One Mad Terrier.
Plantain is so ingrained in our human culture that it has found its way into the world of countless poets, William Shakespeare’s plays, ancient Chinese legends, and—most assuredly— your backyard garden.
Narrow-Leaf Globemallow: Another Southwestern Mallow
Sometimes it is exciting to explore and appreciate the beauty hiding in your backyard.
Scarlet Globe Mallow: The Hunger, Beauty, and Pain
A dry-land mallow with a rich history of use among Native Americans.
Stinging Nettle: The Movie.
Cheat death and ride like a hero through the world of Urtica dioica.
The Cattail: The Greatest of Wild Foods
Includes a look at the cattail as it appears in the Christian and Greco-Roman/Pagan religious traditions.
Oca: Colorful Tubers from the Andean Highlands.
Colorful tubers from the Andean Highlands that can be sweet, sour, or savory.
Buddha's Hand: Looking Good, Smelling Good, and Feeling Happy.
A creepy looking edible citron growth that contains neither pulp nor seeds.
Durian: A Spiked Bowling-Ball Full of Sweet Pudding
The tenured king of bad reputations. The smelliest kid on the block. The most delicious tree fruit of all time. What do you think?
Strawberry Tree: Unedo Try This Fruit Once
A regal evergreen plant used in landscaping that produces big old berries of sweet weirdness.
Konjac: A Corpse-Flower that Produces "YAMS" Used For Carb-Free Pasta.
It reeks of corpses, yet, sometime in human history, we all decided to make this corpse flower a major food crop: humankind’s dirty little secret.
Black Haw: Jam or Vaginal-Tonic, Anyone?
Lets rap about a plant that can provide delicious jelly OR take care of your ailing vagina.
Yarrow: Spice, Tea, Medicine, Magic, and Mythology
The ancient book of yarrow is full of war, magic, healing, and faith.
Bitter Melon: Can It Be... Poisonous?
The bitter melon is a commonly used food in asian culture but nobody seems to know if the ripe fruit will make you violently ill or not. Let’s find out the truth.
Amaranths: Seed Crops with a Bloody Past
A beautiful seed crop for your garden with a long and bloody history.
Ricegrass: A Native Dry-Land Rice for Dumplings, Bread, and Tortilla-Making
The original gluten free organic superfood ancient grain grows wild with no supplemental watering.