— Fruit —

The Orange & The Pest

August 27, 2016

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It’s called the Asian Citrus Psyllid. It’s about 3 to 4 millimeters long with a long brown spotted body. A bit of an ugly little bug, and it is currently playing havoc on our citrus trees. https://www.morningagclips.com/pest-quarantine-in-fresno-co/ The story of this little ugly bug starts in southern China in 1919. This was the first year… Read More The Orange & The Pest

— Seeds —

Quinoa: A Lost Seed

August 9, 2016

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Quinoa. Or, as my 2009 past self would have pronounced it Qi-no-a is perhaps the quintessential healthy food. Praised and exalted by patchouli scented foodies for the past couple of decades, quinoa, has all the qualities the health food scene desires. Quinoa has a great story. A recently discovered magic seed, highly adaptable to adverse… Read More Quinoa: A Lost Seed