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Have you heard of Spilanthes? An herbal ally with a long history of use for oral health and immune support, Spilanthes is known by a multitude of common names like Electric Daisy, Toothache Plant, and Party in the Mouth. Spilanthes is a a plant whose reputation precedes it. Chewing on the flowers produces a strong tingling and anesthetic sensation in the mouth- in our guest Javan Bernakevitch,'s words, "It's like feeling a 9 volt battery on your tongue."
Episode 38: Our plant today is Fig and our guest is Dr. Lee Reich. Lee is a writer, horticultural consultant, and educator with graduate degrees in soil science and horticulture.
Lee is a big fan of Figs (Ficus carica) and in this episode we learn how to successfully propagate, grow, and harvest...
Published 05/16/23
Welcome to the world of Hops, Humulus lupulus.
In this relaxed conversation with organic farmer and Hops grower Acadia Tucker, we discuss this unwieldy and happy to be alive plant. We touch briefly on the history of Hops, which like its illustrious relative Cannabis, was once feared as a...
Published 12/04/21