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Yellow Wood Sorrel: Inspecting a Lemon

Posted by on Jun 20, 2013 in edible, flowers, leaves, spring, Unmowed Blog | 2 comments

Yellow Wood Sorrel: Inspecting a Lemon

It’s that time of year again–time to get the old car inspected. While I was nervously awaiting the verdict of the inspectors (lots of mileage on that baby) I prowled around Jiffy-Lube’s surprisingly well-tended garden, looking for something to photograph. The landscape was mowed and manicured within an inch of its life, and at first I couldn’t find a single weed. But there’s always one, if you look closely enough. Yellow wood-sorrel. In my childhood, I would taste anything—it’s a wonder I’m still alive, really—I sampled clover and grass blades and pine needles. Most of the stuff tasted...

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