Random Roots to Weed-Out & EAT
What's the best way to get rid of weeds? Eat them, of course! And we are hitting prime dandelion season, so it's time to get digging. ...
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Welcome to the Natural Coalescence Blog
Here you will find botanical tales and planty fun of all kinds with botany nerding and ecology through a entertaining lens.
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My 'Currant' Vodka Infusion
There are dozens of flavors for vodkas on the liquor shelves, some fruity, some floral. As delightful as a toasted marshmallow vodka can...
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Tale of Three Junipers and a Gin
Junipers are not the trees you think of associated with the drizzly Pacific Northwest. But they are old friends from home in the much...
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Cottonwood: Cuddly, But Sticky
Cottonwood trees (Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa, P. deltoides and B. fremontii) have a love-hate relationship with people. Some...
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Why I can’t stop smelling this bush
On a trip to southern California, I was so pleasantly surprised to find myself among the silvery scent-sational low shrubs I recall from...
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Peeking at Beaked Hazelnut – wild filberts
Roast them by an open campfire, if you can find them. Or stick to chestnuts. I challenge you to roast pine nuts though. So small. Not...
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Acorn-y Take on Pancakes
Acorns aren’t just for squirrels. Or jays. Or bears. They take some work, but we too can chow down on them too. And they are very...
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The Woman is a Tiger
I bet you never thought you'd see such a gorgeous tame-looking beauty thousands of feet up on a mountain, looking like a natural guest of...
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Summer of Sumore S’mores:
Did you know the Girl Scouts “invented” the s’more? That’s a good claim to fame I think. I thought they were just about the cookies. ...
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Liquid Gold Summer Taste Testing
Ever go a little overboard on unique edible items because you wanted to know how they all compared? I feel like that's a pretty good way...
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