Nature

Oh no! The Virginia Snakeroot babies are all gone!

I went out to check on the Virginia snakeroot nursery the other day and was mortified to find nothing. Not.…

6 years ago

A Week at Wild Ozark … No, I’m Not Lost

I'm just mired neck deep in a To-Do list of my own making, trying to get organized and into some…

6 years ago

Learning the Difference: Ginseng or Buckeye?

Is it ginseng? No, it's buckeye. There are a few plants that grow here in the Ozarks that make it…

7 years ago

Enjoy Nature: Phlox and Fiddleheads

Here's a little inspiration to get outside on this beautiful sunny day and enjoy nature. Phlox is blooming and casting…

7 years ago

Watching a Ginseng Habitat Mystery Plant Unfurl

I have a mystery plant to decipher. Last year I went to the woods and took a root division of…

7 years ago

2018 Spring Awakening Watch – First Native Flowers of the Ozarks

It's mid-March 2018 and I'm watching for the first native flowers of the Ozarks to start blooming. I particularly love…

7 years ago

When Does Ginseng Come Up? 2018 Ginseng Unfurling Watch

When does ginseng come up? It's always around this time of year when people start wondering. When does ginseng come…

7 years ago

What is Nature Farming? What does a Nature Farmer Grow?

What I mean by 'Nature Farming' is not the same as 'natural farming', 'organic farming', or 'natural farming methods'. Explanations…

7 years ago

Virginia Creeper Seedling in my Ebony Spleenwort Fern

There's a Virginia creeper  (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) seedling creeping up toward the light in my spleenwort fern (Asplenium platyneuron) container. I watched…

7 years ago

Namesake of the Dragon – Another Green Dragon Drawing

Here's the second of the Green Dragon drawings I've been working on. I posted the first part of it last…

7 years ago

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