My introduction to sorghum syrup came about in a very roundabout way. I was living in Washington, DC. and converted four lots and two houses into an urban farm. As a result, I was always falling afoul of the law...
Read More
When most kids were watching TV, I was digging plants out of the woods. I first spotted the Japanese quince on one of my many unsupervised plant field trips.
Read More
The first time I ran into Muscadine grapes, I was visiting Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it was an accidental run in.
Read More
Ever eaten a prickly pear cactus? Maybe not. However, you have probably seen them at the grocery store.
Read More
The first time I bumped into sorrel was in the deepest recesses of Orange Bay, Jamaica. The date was sometime in the winter of 1984. I had met a Jamaican healer at an open air market and ended up at her home...
Read More