In Praise of Puddles
I used to think of mud puddles as a necessary penance, the price we pay for warmer weather. What could a mud puddle possibly be good for?
Read MoreLeaves: Coming Soon To A Tree Near You
Like most good things, we take them utterly for granted, until, suddenly, they’re gone.
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What Does Poison Ivy Look Like, Anyway?
Poison ivy is like a chameleon, not only changing color but shifting shape. Tough to identify, it varies dramatically with each season and in each habitat.
Read MoreFerns: Can You Eat Fiddleheads?
A fiddlehead isn’t a type of fern–fiddlehead simply means a young fern. There are fiddleheads you can eat, and then there are ones you shouldn’t fiddle with.
Read MoreSpring Greens
The thing about spring greens is that you have to catch them early. Before the flowers arrive. Once you see the flowers, it’s too late–all that tender sweetness is gone. Think of lettuce bolting. Once the plant flowers, the leaves change from a tasty, crunchy mouthful to a bitter pill to swallow.
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