rootbound

This is not the Watering Hole , though you might be fooled because I am joined by Maggie and Ashley, the hosts of that podcast. Then, a completely different Ashley , discusses her phobia of a spherical food. Steve busts 3 carrot myths. Finally, Maggie and Ashely bust a couple of other plant myths. Show Notes! The Watering Hole Podcast rootbound episode 001 featuring Ashley of the Watering Hole roo...

Steve is joined by Sebi as they scour a forest of an elusive fruit. Then, Tara shares her fondness for the same fruit — the Paw Paw. Steve explains his obsession with the fruit as well and how he got his first paw paw while sitting in an airplane. Finally, Steve and Sebi shake a bunch of trees. Paw Paw on wikipedia Paw Paws on Atlas Obscura Smithsonian Article on Paw Paws Metacomet sachem to the W...

A bit of the philosophy behind rootbound. Then NancyRae of Herbal Gardens Wellness tells us about Salvia apiana, its importance in her culture and issues regarding its harvest. Plant , don’t pluck white sage. Steve talks about Salvia officinalis, its name, its uses and issues regarding its harvest. Finally, Steve drinks tea and talks about bees. Show Notes! The Watering Hole Podcast Healing in Two...

The first Mixed Greens episode! 1. What’s a Pappus? 2. Dandelion greens with David 3. Who wrote the best song about corn? Blake Shelton or the Gregory Brothers + Corn Kid? 4. Gardenia fruit tea. 5. A story about milkweed 6. An analysis of Hoe Cake Hominy and Sassafras Tea — the songs and the food. Show Notes! A separated vortex ring underlies the flight of the dandelion Video of a dandelion seed v...

Lots of disclaimers and Steve touches a plant. Then Rebecca shares a touching story about her mom and a toxic plant + more toxic plant talk and more disclaimers. Finally, Steve faces the repercussions of touching the plant… or does he? Show Notes! Poison Ivy: an Exaggerated Immune Response to Nothing Much Clearing up Poison Ivy Myths Urushiol on wikipedia A Beautiful Harvest: How Students in Japan...

What are C4 plants? Then Jill talks about an entire genus! Ficus! Steve goes down a rabbit hole on a lawn weed and ends up exploring psychedelics. Later, a reading from Sylvia Plath’s the Bell Jar. C4 Photosynthesis from the Khan Academy List of C4 plants on wikipedia Corn Kid The Ficus Genus on wikipedia How a fig tree strangles other plants Are There Dead Wasps In Figs? The Moreton Bay Fig Tree...

What grows underground? Steve is a little confused. Then Kimani talks about a rhizome, skin care and happiness. Steve shares a common tuber with an fascinating history. Finally, some dazzling details about curcumin and piperine. Show Notes! Rhizomes, Corms, Tubers, Bulbs How to Grow Tumeric in Pots in Cold Climates Homemade and Commercial Skincare Made with Turmeric Significance Of 'Haldi' Ceremon...

Time, not Thyme. Then Eric shares a house plant that its an indicator of time. Then Steve share about a plant and a cocktail with a confusing name. Finally, more details about the cocktail. Show Notes! The Thyme episode of rootbound The National Phenology Network Phenology, A Matter of Time Japan’s Kyoto cherry blossoms peak on earliest date in 1,200 years, a sign of climate change Beginner’s Guid...

Summer Madness! Then Karla, Maggie, Marc, Trin and Steve eat strawberries and talk about summer, plants — and also mosquitos. Then they drink beer. Summer! Show Notes! Breaks With Tradition: “Summer Madness” WhoSampled Summer Madness Strawberries with Sour Cream and Brown Sugar The Rise of the City Bee—How Urbanites Built the 21st-Century Apiculture What Purpose do Mosquitoes Serve? It Works for V...

Defining herbaceous with or without pronouncing the ‘h’. Then, my Mom is on the podcast to talk about Gardenia and I talk about another fun flower. Finally, more talk about silent ‘h’s. Show Notes! Gardenia on Wikipedia Gardenias: A Fragrance That Captivates Alexander Garden on Wikipedia Blog about Gardenia Fruit Rediscovering Don’s “Other” Essential Tiki Mix Academic paper on gardenia and ga...

On this episode of rootbound we take a unique historical look at Sassafras with Dr. Clare Griffin and of course we end up talking about Paracelsus. Then steve thinks about history and trees. Show Notes! Sassafras on wikipedia Disentangling commodity histories: pauame  and sassafras in the early modern global world How were the english introduced to Sassafras A Short History of Gumbo The Real...

What is medicine? Steve isn’t sure. Then Lorena discusses a flower, abuelas and bruises. Later, steve talks about an aggregate of drupelets. Plus, a bonus plant! Show Notes! Medicine on Wikipedia A picture of Arnica de la Abuela Antiinflammatory constituents from Heterotheca inuloides Rubus Idaeus on Wikipedia Raspberries, the fruits of the Olympus Gods Primocane vs Floricane Info on Red Raspberry...

Some foraging info. Later Mallory talks about common misconceptions regarding milkweed and Steve shares a plant that may or may not be eaten by bears. Finally, Steve learns a lesson. This also counts as the ramps episode. Show Notes! Milkweed on Wikipedia Stalking the Wild Asparagus on Goodreads Making a Milkweed Pillow When picking milkweed was a patriotic pursuit Recipe for Milkweed Stew by Mall...

Nectar is cool. Then Rebecca shares a floral discovery during a hike. Steve doesn’t poison anybody while sharing a flower-based beverage. Finally, Steve shares his mead journey. Show Notes! Nectar on wiki World list of plants with extrafloral nectaries VA Native Plant Society on Bluebells Post on bluebells from Wisconsin Horticulture Grow It Build It guide to Bluebells Musings on Bluebells from Re...

What’s in a name? Apparently, quite a bit. Then Moon talks about about peeling leaves of the edible duct tape of the yard. Later, Steve talks about oregano, lightning and spoiled milk. Finally, we get to the bottom of the mystery of two plants with the same name. Show Notes A rose by any other name would smell as sweet on wikipedia Common Names--Too Many Shared Names from the Wandering Botanist Pl...

This week on rootbound we talk about berries… and berries that aren’t berries… and things that aren’t berries that are berries. Then Jewel, general manager and creative director of the Gibson describes her resilient fennel plants and various facts about them — including how to repel ghosts. Steve brings visual aids to an audio medium and talks about berries some more. Finally, drinks are made. Sho...

Evergreen or Deciduous? Then Eoin talks about a ubiquitous and flammable shrub. He doesn’t know whether he can smell it or not. Steve talks about a creeper that he is inviting to his backyard. Lastly, a song a bout a train. Show Notes! Gorse, Furze, Whin Gorse Flowers on widlflowersofireland.net Gorse and Fire Risk A Christmas Childhood by Patrick Kavanagh Gorse Fires by Michael Longley Virginia C...

Housekeeping. Then Imke and Steve talk about their respective peach trees — plus other peach fun facts and dazzling details! Finally, we move out to the country and eat a lot of peaches. 🍑🍑🍑 Show Notes! Peach wikipedia entry European Earwig: Fruit Pest, Potential Ally, or Both? How to thin peaches Learn to recognize ladybug larvae Plum Curculio Control Peach Cobbler Recipe The Cherokee Blood Pe...

Record scratch! Vivaldi! This is a special spring episode of rootbound. Steve, Karla, Anwesha and Sinchan talk about spring and how it applies to plants while gazing at the Matterhorn. They also drink whisky. Show Notes! The Four Seasons The Four Seasons Sonnets The Matterhorn on Wikipedia Location of Riffelalp Tussilago (Coltsfoot) on Wiki The Difference between Corms, Bulbs, Tubers and Rhizomes...

This is not the chocolate episode. Then Max talks about the connection between a flower and family. Steve tells about backyard syrup experiments. The episode closes with a song about jasmine and a train ride in the Swiss mountains. Show Notes! Lindt Home of Chocolate Blog about Indonesian jasmine by Lois Video about jasmine tea scenting Silver Maple vs Sugar Maple Matt’s Habitats - DC area foragin...

Robots that sing! Then Shaun plants a tree and Steve eats more weeds. Later, things get avant-garde when Steve creates a song with Shaun and a few robots. Show Notes! Daisy Bell Daisy Bell by an IBM 704 computer Daisy Bell by HAL 9000 from 2001 a space odyssey wikipedia on Carl Linnaeus Lagerstroemia on Wikipedia Crape Myrtle from Arbor Day Foundation John Denver Plant a Tree PSA Lambsquarters wik...

rootbound goes to Switzerland! Later, Monica explains her passion for the pie plant. Then, Steve talks about a tree he overlooked as a child. Finally, Steve eats on mic. Show Notes! John Bartram introduces Ben Franklin to tofu Mysteries of the Rhubarb Triangle Revealed Zoroastrian creation myth History of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians The Oasis of Mara from the National Park Servic...

The Wardian Case! Then, the very first house plant on rootbound! Shirley talks about her delicious monster and Steve discusses a plant he is fighting but also trying to make peace with. Show Notes! Houseplant on Wikipedia On the Growth of Plants in Closely Glazed Cases Leafy Legends: The Vibrant History Of Houseplants Monstera Deliciosa on Atlas Obscura (see the fruit here) How to Turn an Ikea Cab...

Wind-loving or Insect-loving? Then a guy named Steve talks about a plant that is not a skunk or a cabbage. Next, another guy named Steve talks about a plant that is not from Jerusalem nor an artichoke. Show Notes! Pollen.com Spring’s Weird, Smelly Wonder Thoreau on What Skunk-Cabbage Can Teach Us About Optimism and the Meaning of Human Life Jerusalem Artichoke Facts Portrait of an Urban Beekeeper...

Lets ferment! Chantal explains a misunderstood plant and its alcoholic counterpart. Steve talks about the first domesticated fruit… and also alcohol. Later, Steve goes to bar and drinks alcohol. Ethanol Fermentation on Wikipedia Wormwood on Wikipedia The Wormwood Society (Start your absinthe journey here) NPR story about wormwood Plums: A brief introduction Tuica - Romania’s “White Lightning” Hung...