Let’s start with a riddle. Which three plants come from the same family, and have similar small yellow flowers; but we eat the seeds of the first, the leaves of the second, and the roots of the third? No luck? Alright then, I’ll tell you: the first is mustard, Sinapis alba, the second is cabbage (or any number of related l…
Roots and Fruits
Of swedes and seeds
Of swedes and seeds
Especially for Burns Night, the etymology of the 'neep'
Roots and Fruits
Come on a walk through the word-garden, and learn the fascinating stories behind the fruits and roots that grow there
Come on a walk through the word-garden, and learn the fascinating stories behind the fruits and roots that grow there
