Rhubarb Dreams

A Tale of One City

Meditating on a Mandala

I wasn’t always interested in plants. It wasn’t until my 20s when I came across Gayla Trail, aka You Grow Girl, that I got

How Was China?

Upon returning from any grand trip such as this, everyone asks: HOW WAS YOUR TRIP?! I long to wiggle out of answering this que

The Radish Around the World

The radish: that beaming red crunchy and spicy lunch snack. Like many of the “modern” vegetables pumped out to us at “mo

Cycads: Living Fossils

The plant world has numerous, amazing examples of resilience. Cycads, for example, are fascinating ancient plants thought to h

Beatrix Potter: Amateur Mycologist

By Rosalie Robison Many know Beatrix Potter as the author and illustrator of famous children’s books like The Tale of Peter

Orchids All Around Us

Crazy fact: Nearly one of every ten species of flowering plants is an orchid. Current tallies have about 28,000 species of orc

Strawberries and… My Fruit Trust Issues

It’s strawberry season, which in my view officially kicks off the season of fresh fruit–finally! I have issues…

Ephemeral Spring Treats

Ephemeral: something that lasts for a very short time Fresh: new or recently made, as being not spoiled or not preserved, or a

Musing on Seasonal Change: Winter

The winter cracks our perception of ourselves. The seasons toss us through cycles of wash, rinse, dry, and tumble; every year

Escaping Winter at the UWM Greenhouse

Inhale the fragrance of coconut geraniums or spicy shell ginger, pop a citrusy kumquat into your mouth, and pretend you’re i

An Ode to Peppers

I’m obsessed with peppers. Perhaps it’s because I spent my formative years in the southern California desert. Perhaps it�

Eat Your Greens

Part of the Eat Your Greens series. See all the delicious ways you can eat your greens! We’re supposed to eat our greens. As

Alliaceous Alliums

Part of the Eat Your Greens series. See all the delicious ways you can eat your greens! alliaceous : resembling garlic or

Learning to Like Lichens

By Rosalie Robison “There is a low mist in the woods— It is a good day to study lichens.” ― Henry David Thore

Sorrel: An Underestimated Herb

It may not seem like much of a plant, but sorrel deserves a chance in any garden. This easy to grow perennial herb requires li

Alice’s Garden Urban Farm

What is a community garden? Before we ask this question, we should ask: What is a community? I had no answer for this until my