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By Maryann Readal Mustard, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for March, is a versatile herb in the Brassicaceae family. This family includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower. The leafy herb can be blanched, sauteed, and added to soups and stews. Young leaves, flowers, and shoots can be tossed into salads. Sauteed… Read more

By Sammy Bellman Eggs have been a canvas for art for most of civilization. The oldest carved and dyed eggs found by archeologists were in South Africa, dating back between 65,000 to 55,000 years ago. In Europe, the oldest decorated eggs were found in Worms, Germany in a grave from the 4th century (Hall, 2017).… Read more

By Erin Holden Like many plant people I know, I spend a lot of my time in the woods staring at the ground, shuffling slowly along hiking trails searching for the interesting and hard-to-spot. At this time of year I’m more than likely stalled out, wound down to a halt as I crouch close to… Read more