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The tutor continues a survey of the wild plants in the yard. I’ve been looking for other plants to identify. There is one in some gravel; I’d say I’ve pulled it up many times. Yet, it persists. This time I’ve …
Plant identification from field guides: the common sow thistle Read more »
The tutor shares a discovery from his yard. We have a lawn, but also a bark-chip area in front of our house. During a season, I let parts of it grow more or less freely: some very colourful blooms populate …
Plant identification from a field guide: fireweed Read more »
The tutor shares another find from his exploration of trees. Recently reading about the pacific yew, I came upon the term dioecious. Dioecious means that the male and female plants are separate; ie, that this tree might just have male …
The tutor shares a confusing identification experience. In the woods where I walk, an old Sitka spruce always dominates the forest right around it. A large Sitka spruce is easy to spot by its scaly bark, rather than the vertical …
The tutor reflects on summers past as he discusses his latest identification. I recall, growing up in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, a tree with deeply furrowed, dark grey bark, and compound leaves whose leaflets were rounded, not pointed. It …
The tutor has wondered about fibre ever since he heard about soluble fibre. Back in the early 90s, when I was in university so cut off from day-to-day culture (no TV, no money, no time), a few snippets still did …
Plant identification is an area of study to which the tutor should devote more time. Â He does have background in it…. Growing up, I lived in several farming locales. Â While I don’t now, I follow several traditions thence. Â I maintain …
The tutor offers a quick comparison: the ancient grain quinoa vs a modern favourite. In yesterday’s post I started about ancient grains and why they might be growing in popularity. As I mentioned, quinoa is one my we’ve adopted to …
With ancient grains closing in, the tutor decides to investigate. I recall being in a grocery aisle with my wife, where she picked up a cereal box labeled ancient grains. “You might like this. Â Do you want to try it?” …
The tutor discusses complementary proteins, a topic that has long fascinated many. If protein is complete, it provides all 20 amino acids required for proper body function. From my reading, animal protein is automatically complete; by contrast, no single plant …
Biology and Nutrition: Complete Protein from Plant Sources Read more »