Food In the Yard

Food In the Yard

Over the years I’ve become familiar with plants that are edible, medicinal, useful, or just plain interesting to me. Part of the fun of moving to a new place is discovering what familiar plants grow in the area. I do this by observing plants through a cycle of their growing season. As an example, I recently…

Mulberry Tree

Mulberry Tree

A sidewalk that looks like this means that you’re probably standing under a mulberry tree! (botanical name is Morus sp.) These telltale sidewalk stains caught my eye yesterday as I zoomed past on my bike, and I went back today to confirm (and eat). 😉  Twice so far this month, I’ve come upon delicious ripe…

Rose

Rose

I saw these beautiful roses recently on a trip to the desert.  My favorite is the one in the front:  The vibrant red color in the petals wouldn’t look as beautiful if it weren’t for the dark areas there too.  It reminds me that it’s the same in life:  it’s the contrast that makes it…