rootbound

The anatomy of a tree trunk. Then Timothy Jaromir discusses how his pet bunny introduced him to a healing plant that has been used for over 2000 years. Steve tells a story of a tree that is a bit of a bummer. Show Notes! Anatomy of a tree Comfrey: A Clinical Review Pyrrolizidine on my Mind from Eattheweeds.com (discussion of the toxic alkaloid in Comfrey) Comfrey on Witchipedia Fraxinus on Wikiped...

Ding ding ding! Another special single plant episode, this time about the mulberry! Stephanie explains her connection to the mulberry and some dazzling details about this ubiquitous but often overlooked tree. Later, Steve does a deep dive on two nursery rhymes. Show Notes! What is WWOOFing Mulberry Wiki Sericulture Wiki Cassie Dickson Textiles on Instagram (small scale silk producer) Here we go ro...

Steve notices some dangling things. Later Aja talks about nuts, milk, cheese and fuel. Steve talks about a common plant with a morbid name and, of course, bees again. Show Notes! Corylus americana on wikipedia Current Hazelnut Growing Area from Arborday.org Easy Fermented Nut Cheese Growing Hazelnuts for Biofuel Production The Complete Herbal by Nicholas Culpeper How to Harvest Purple Dead Nettle...

Some botanical vocabulary. Then, Wenting shares about a furry furry plant. Steve makes herbal puns. Brought to you by Water! Show Notes! Machine Translation of the Compendium Materia Medica in English Setaria on Wikipedia A Brief History of Thyme Thymol Varroa Control first recording of Time Is On My Side Photography by Wenting Gu

Today’s episode is all about Corn! Raluca and Steve compare notes about that ubiquitous plant. Sponsored by RuBisCo! Show Notes! wikipedia on mămăligă Everything you need to know about Nixtamalization Cultural ignorance paved the way for pellagra Gorditas made in the comal (YouTube) Corn by Blake Shelton (YouTube)

Steve tries to pronounce Asteraceae. Later Christian explains Edelweiss and trough gardening. The conversation then shifts to a desert bush, chimney fires, Ötzi the Ice Man and Dune. Sponsored by Rocket Greens! Show Notes! An article on trough gardening The Mystical and Mythical Edelweiss Facts about chimney fires The Wikipedia on Creosote King Clone on Atlas Obscura Copper in Ötzi the Iceman’s ax...

All about salad! Jen explains her love for a spicy leaf. Steve talks about a questionable culinary choice. Brought to you by Spring! Show Notes! Acetaria: a Discourse on Sallets America Blew it On Arugula A recipe for Rucolino Green Deane on Pokeweed Listen to Polk Salad Annie by Tony Joe White on YouTube Or on Apple Music

The theoretical limit of rootbound. Then Anwesha talks about Mangroves and peak climate change behavior. Steve talks about Yerbaníz and his herbal tea experiments. Show Notes! The Kerala Backwaters on Wikipedia Green Deane on Mangroves 2011 Story about Everglades tour guides charged with misdemeanor for feeding wild animals marshmallows How to make fireweed tea (I used a similar process) Las Hierb...

The definition of rootbound. Then Dave tells us about lavender, proper Latin pronunciation and a 16th century Swiss alchemist. Steve shares a beloved plant with an unfortunate Latin name. Brought to you by Scarlet Begonias. Show Notes! English vs Spanish Lavender (The lavender in my garden is English lavender, btw) Paracelsus: the man who brought chemistry to medicine. An old, and a bit strange do...

What is a Drupe? Harmony Ellington tells us about the Rose, The Galactic Center, feces and how humans are destroying the planet — among other things. Then Steve talks about an Amazonian fruit, regret and sorrow. This episode was brought to you by the Calvin cycle. Show Notes! wikipedia for rose oil Is the really poo in your favorite perfume? The music video for Roses by OutKast Slowfood Foundation...

Steve uses an app in the woods. Then Steve talks with Karla about cilantro and mint. Also, be prepared for some noises. This episode is sponsored by Dirt. Show Notes! The Seek App Wikipedia for pápaloquelite Mint Car by the Cure Cilantro by Patricia Taxxon

The guest on episode 2 of rootbound is Maggie Dewane. You can listen to her on the excellent podcast The Watering Hole . Also over at maggiedewane.com . Steve talks with Maggie Dewane about Basil and Dandelion + the definition of Sepal and clips from a German children’s television show. Brought to you by the color Green. Show Notes! Wikipedia entry on African Blue Basil The intro to the german chi...

The guest on the first episode of rootbound is Ashley Holmes, co-host of The Watering Hole podcast and created of the YouTube channel, Ashley and the Planet Show Notes! An interesting episode of Radio Lab featuring Mimosa Pudica Smarter Everyday films Bittercress in slow motion