by Fox Pflueger | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a grass cultivated for its seed, known as a #cerealgrain. #Wheat has reportedly been used by humans in Turkey & surrounding areas since at least 9600 BCE but it is believed humans have worked with this #grain since long before then....
by Fox Pflueger | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), originally native to SouthEast Asia & New Guinea, was an ancient crop of the Austronesian & Papuan people from which sucrose aka table sugar is produced. In the 19th century sugar became a popular staple & can now be...
by Fox Pflueger | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Fire combustion uses up oxygen in the atmosphere while simultaneously releasing carbon monoxide from unnatural substances caught in the path of the fire creating a toxic smoke. Smoke inhalation can have obvious impacts such as chemical irritation to the upper...
by Fox Pflueger | Dec 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) is a popular flowering plant native to Peru where it was used as an expectorant & disinfectant. Today you can find these bright flowers in many gardens as they invite lady beetles into the garden who eat the grubs off our greens....
by Fox Pflueger | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Jasmine (Jasminum) is surprisingly a family of the olive family & is native to tropical & temperate regions of Eurasia & Oceania. The flowers are often made into a tea & has a variety of health benefits. The herb is full of antioxidants & has...
