Author Jordana Wright investigates the relationship between cannabis use and artistic expression in her book, Cannabis for Creatives. Using interviews and anecdotes she explores the different experiences of various artist…
Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a member of the celery family, Apiaceae, that also includes parsley, carrots and poison hemlock. It is native to Eurasia and has been grown as a…
Author Tammi Sweet’s book, The Beginners Guide to Growing Cannabis and Making your Own Healing Remedies, combines horticulture and herbal medicine to create an introduction to growing and using cannabis.…
Sherry wine is a fortified wine made from white grapes that originated in the Cadiz area of southern Spain when the Phoenicians introduced the first vines to Jerez in Andalusia,…
Peter Wohlleben’s book, Can You Hear the Trees Talking?, introduces young children to the hidden life of the forest. As a well known forester, the author combines scientific information with…
Sherry wine, usually just called sherry, is a fortified wine made from white grapes and originally from Jerez in southern Spain. Its history goes back to ancient times when the…
Laura K. Zimmermann’s book, Mushroom Rain, introduces young children to the life cycle of mushrooms. Using short lyrical sentences she begins with the sudden appearance of of mushrooms and follows…
Written for children in grades 7-9, Sugar Changed the World, by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos, is an examination of slavery using sugar as the focal point. True, Part I…
Shirley Raines’ book, Bees, introduces young readers to the lives and importance of four different kinds of bees. Written for children ages 5-8 years old in grades K-2, the book…
My paternal grandmother, Helen S. Write includes several recipes for gooseberry wine in her book, Old Time Recipes for Homemade Wines, published in 1909. Most of the recipes Grandmother titled…
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