Yes, you can see the seed pods of Catchweed Bedstraw (Galium aparine), but do you see the bacteria? First, a story. I started teaching at a brand-new high school when I moved to Georgia. Of course, we had a football team, but something strange started happening. Before the season started, while in practice, many of the boys got skin infections where the helmet abraded their necks. One even got an infection in his nose! Simultaneously, I was teaching biology and had my students start “hay infusions” by putting grass clippings into empty jars with distilled water to see what microorganisms grew. This is a common lab; I have done it before for fifteen years in other schools. When I checked the jars for organisms, I expected amoebas and paramecium; but I saw endospore bacillus! There are many, but they are typically BAD. Perhaps tetanus, botulism, or some other terrible bacterium….
Author: Margaret Molyson
Mother Nature’s Love Potion
Mother Nature has had her love potion, which is quite effective! It makes you fall in love with her, Mother Nature. All gardeners, hikers, backpackers, and campers have experienced it. It is quite real. There are scientific studies to back it up!
Its May! Time to Propagate!
It’s May! May is the best month for vegetative propagation because there are more plant options now. I’ve included a list of plants and their recommended method of vegetative propagation in May.