by Jennifer Muck-Dietrich | Apr 4, 2020 | Spring
Hip Hep Haw Hurray! Roses Roses are a woody, perennial flowering plant from the genus Rosa. They can be erect shrubs, climbers, or trailing—all with stems that are armed with prickles (thorns are an incorrect term because thorns are modified branches—prickles are...
by Jennifer Muck-Dietrich | Nov 4, 2019 | Fall
Pomological Conundrum The Apple “The goldenrod is yellow. The corn is turning brown. The trees in apple orchards with fruit are bending down.”— Helen Hunt Jackson Known as the king of all fruits, the apple is found in every farmstand at this time of the year...
by Jennifer Muck-Dietrich | Sep 4, 2019 | Fall
Tasty Transformation: Quince “They dined on mince, and slices of quince, which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon.” —Edward Lear The favorite fruit of the goddess of love, Aphrodite,...
by Jennifer Muck-Dietrich | Jul 4, 2019 | Summer
Small Potatoes “You must take the little potato with the big potato” or “That’s no small potatoes!” There are around 200 varieties of potatoes grown in the United States and 20 million metric tons of potatoes sold. According to Cornell Cooperative...
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