The Nature of My Memories

In April 2015, as my mother lay in bed for the last ten weeks of her life, spring brought flowers to the park lawns, empty lots and road sid...

One explanation for the Latin name of this plant is like this: "Centaurea comes from the Greek word centaur that means spearman or pie...

I like my food plain and not particularly seasoned. I don’t like mixing too many spices or herbs. Salt and pepper will do just fine most of...

When I decided to write about my favorite ‘weed’, I first had to find out its name. I asked around and people said, ‘oh, that weed, its eve...

We were driving from Ottawa to Montreal on a late October (2013) Sunday when I noticed cottony looking plants along the highway. We pulled ...

I love the design of this plant. Capsella bursa-pastoris , known by its common name shepherd's purse because of its triangular, pu...