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episode 038: Peas and Carrots Sep 20, 2022

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This is not the Watering Hole, though you might be fooled because I am joined by Maggie and Ashley, the hosts of that podcast. Then, a completely different Ashley, discusses her phobia of a spherical food. Steve busts 3 carrot myths. Finally, Maggie and Ashely bust a couple of other plant myths.

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The Watering Hole Podcast
rootbound episode 001 featuring Ashley of the Watering Hole
rootbound episode 002 featuring Maggie of the Watering Hole
Pea on wikipedia
Pea facts from peas.org
Celebrate the great British pea
I eat my peas with honey
Sexual Nutrition: Getting To Know Your Aphrodisiacs
Carrot on wiki
World of Weeds: Poison hemlock and Wild carrot
Are carrots orange because of a Dutch revolutionary?
A WWII Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth That Carrots Help You See in the Dark
Bugs Bunny is the reason people think that rabbits eat carrots, but it was just a movie spoof
The carrot scene in It Happened One Night
The scene where a character says ‘Doc’ in It Happened One Night
Is Celery a Calorie Negative Food
Garlic as a vampire deterrent: fact or fiction?
Why do people knock on wood for luck?
Ashley and the Planet
Maggie’s Dewane’s website

episode 037: Paw Paws! Sep 13, 2022

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Steve is joined by Sebi as they scour a forest of an elusive fruit. Then, Tara shares her fondness for the same fruit — the Paw Paw. Steve explains his obsession with the fruit as well and how he got his first paw paw while sitting in an airplane. Finally, Steve and Sebi shake a bunch of trees.

Paw Paw on wikipedia
Paw Paws on Atlas Obscura
Smithsonian Article on Paw Paws
Metacomet sachem to the Wampanoag - wikipedia
Anachronistic Fruits and the Ghosts Who Haunt Them
That Song about Pawpaws & Those Other Pawpaw Songs
Way Down Yonder in the Paw Paw Patch
The Pocket PawPaw Cook book by Sara Bir
PawPaws on eat the weeds
The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit
Tara on Instagram — Check out her great photography!

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episode 036: White Sage and European Sage Sep 06, 2022

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A bit of the philosophy behind rootbound. Then NancyRae of Herbal Gardens Wellness tells us about Salvia apiana, its importance in her culture and issues regarding its harvest. Plant, don’t pluck white sage. Steve talks about Salvia officinalis, its name, its uses and issues regarding its harvest. Finally, Steve drinks tea and talks about bees.

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The Watering Hole Podcast
Healing in Two Worlds
Revisiting—and Reimagining—the Cuisine of Our Oldest Cultures
Interview with an Expert: Nancy Rae Kochis-Clark
Nancy Rae Clark - Bringing Lifestyle Medicine to Rural Communities
Smudging on Wikipedia
The White Sage Black Market
Salvia Officinalis on the American Botanical Society
Overpicking threatens Greek herbs
Herbal Gardens Wellness (NancyRae’s organization)
Donate to Herbal Gardens Wellness

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episode 035: Mixed Greens no. 1 Aug 30, 2022

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The first Mixed Greens episode! 1. What’s a Pappus? 2. Dandelion greens with David 3. Who wrote the best song about corn? Blake Shelton or the Gregory Brothers + Corn Kid? 4. Gardenia fruit tea. 5. A story about milkweed 6. An analysis of Hoe Cake Hominy and Sassafras Tea — the songs and the food.

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A separated vortex ring underlies the flight of the dandelion
Video of a dandelion seed vortex!
Sautéed Italian Dandelion Greens (Cicoria)
9 Things to Do With Dandelions
Corn by Blake Shelton
It's Corn - Songify This ft. Recess Therapy
A Traditional Chinese Dye Plant Becomes A Garden Ornamental in Europe
The Santa Maria monarch butterfly groves
Hoe Cake, Hominy and Sassafras Tea by Bill Darnell on Archive.org
Hoe Cake Hominy and Sassafras Tea by the Four Vagabonds on Youtube
Caravan by the Mills Brothers
Bill Darnell Bio
Story of the Four Vagabonds
The Mills Brothers History
History Myths Debunked: Hoe Cake
allthingshominy.com
Sassafras Tea: Using a Traditional Method of Preparation to Reduce the Carcinogenic Compound Safrole
The Sassafras song by Black Forager on Instagram
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Episode 034: Poison Ivy! Aug 23, 2022

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Lots of disclaimers and Steve touches a plant. Then Rebecca shares a touching story about her mom and a toxic plant + more toxic plant talk and more disclaimers. Finally, Steve faces the repercussions of touching the plant… or does he?

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Poison Ivy: an Exaggerated Immune Response to Nothing Much
Clearing up Poison Ivy Myths
Urushiol on wikipedia
A Beautiful Harvest: How Students in Japan Turn Urushi Trees Into Lacquer
Black-spot poison ivy, a report of 3 cases with clinicopathologic correlation
The poison ivy video from Jim McDonald mentioned in my sister’s scary plants talk
Episode 4: Rose and Umarí
Harmony’s Astrology Youtube Channel
DC Tenants Union on Instagram

episode 033: Ficus and Dallisgrass Aug 16, 2022

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What are C4 plants? Then Jill talks about an entire genus! Ficus! Steve goes down a rabbit hole on a lawn weed and ends up exploring psychedelics. Later, a reading from Sylvia Plath’s the Bell Jar.

C4 Photosynthesis from the Khan Academy
List of C4 plants on wikipedia
Corn Kid
The Ficus Genus on wikipedia
How a fig tree strangles other plants
Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?
The Moreton Bay Fig Tree in Balboa Park
Paspalum dilatatum in wikipedia
Aves y Plantas de los Pastizales Naturales del Cono Sur de Sudamérica
The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants on Google Books
Ergot: the story of a parasitic fungus (1958)
Ergotism on wikipedia
Tripping in LSD's Birthplace: A Story for "Bicycle Day"
Fig tree quote from Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar

episode 032: Turmeric and Sweet Potato Aug 09, 2022

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What grows underground? Steve is a little confused. Then Kimani talks about a rhizome, skin care and happiness. Steve shares a common tuber with an fascinating history. Finally, some dazzling details about curcumin and piperine.

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Rhizomes, Corms, Tubers, Bulbs
How to Grow Tumeric in Pots in Cold Climates
Homemade and Commercial Skincare Made with Turmeric
Significance Of 'Haldi' Ceremony
Curcumin in Depression: Potential Mechanisms of Action and Current Evidence—A Narrative Review
Potato Etymology
Crispy Sweet Potato Leaves
Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia
Can You Juice a Sweet Potato?
Influence of piperine on the pharmacokinetics of curcumin in animals and human volunteers
Kimani Anku on Instagram
GardeningandBeats.com

Episode 031: Alocasia and Persian Silk Tree Aug 02, 2022

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Time, not Thyme. Then Eric shares a house plant that its an indicator of time. Then Steve share about a plant and a cocktail with a confusing name. Finally, more details about the cocktail.

Show Notes!
The Thyme episode of rootbound
The National Phenology Network
Phenology, A Matter of Time
Japan’s Kyoto cherry blossoms peak on earliest date in 1,200 years, a sign of climate change
Beginner’s Guide to Caring For Alocasia ‘Polly’ (Alocasia Amazonica or African Mask Plant)
More info on Alocasia Amazonia (and perhaps why it is called that
Rewild DC
PictureThis App
Albizia julibrissin on wikipedia
Mimosa brings spring to the South of France
Justin Robinson (@countrygentlemancooks on instagram) discusses Mimosa
How the Mimosa Became the Official Drink of Brunch
Domestique Wineshop - One of the top five natural wine shops in America according to Wine Enthusiast
Eric Moorer and instagram

episode 030: Summer! Jul 26, 2022

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Summer Madness! Then Karla, Maggie, Marc, Trin and Steve eat strawberries and talk about summer, plants — and also mosquitos. Then they drink beer. Summer!

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Breaks With Tradition: “Summer Madness”
WhoSampled Summer Madness
Strawberries with Sour Cream and Brown Sugar
The Rise of the City Bee—How Urbanites Built the 21st-Century Apiculture
What Purpose do Mosquitoes Serve?
It Works for Vampires: Can Garlic Scare Off Mosquitoes?
How Mosquitoes Helped Shape the Course of Human History
How Trees Survive and Thrive After A Fire
Duckweed on Wikipedia
Maggie Dewane on the web

episode 029: Gardenia and Peony Jul 19, 2022

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Defining herbaceous with or without pronouncing the ‘h’. Then, my Mom is on the podcast to talk about Gardenia and I talk about another fun flower. Finally, more talk about silent ‘h’s.

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Gardenia on Wikipedia
Gardenias: A Fragrance That Captivates
Alexander Garden on Wikipedia
Blog about Gardenia Fruit
Rediscovering Don’s “Other” Essential Tiki Mix
Academic paper on gardenia and gastritis
History of the Peony Flower
Plants with Extrafloral Nectaries
How to Eat a Peony
Adam Ragusea on Herb vs (H)erb

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