Jon Mychal Heatherly
The Amazing Maize or Corn
From the wild teosinte grain of Mesoamerica Photo by Andre Ouellet on Unsplash “There’s every reason to believe that corn has succeeded...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- May 3
- 3 min
Enjoy the Tang of a Tomato
The tomatl berry of Central and South America Image by David Besa from Sonoma, USA via Wikimedia HISTORY The tomato achieved ubiquity in...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Feb 21
- 1 min
Steep Vervain to Soothe and Calm
A bitter, floral tea Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash The genus Verbena, or Vervain, consists of 150...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Dec 27, 2021
- 1 min
Home Made Spice Mix for Delicious Chili
Source: jmheatherly.medium.com By Foodio on Shutterstock Chili would not exist without generations of native Central and South Americans....
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Aug 10, 2021
- 1 min
Best Herb to Save the Bees
Hints of anise and mint Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Robert Bottman on Unsplash Anise Hyssop excels at feeding pollinators,...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Aug 5, 2021
- 4 min
Find Great Pals for Your Garden
Companion plant and encourage friendship between your crops. Deter pests, improve soil quality, and boost yields with polyculture....
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Jul 13, 2021
- 1 min
Benefits When You Brew Bee Balm
A minty, sage-like tea Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Kevin McIver Native to North America, indigenous tribes use this perennial herb for...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
Get to the Root of Angelica
A Juniper-like bitter Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Gabriele Lässer Angelica, or wild celery, grows throughout temperate and subarctic...
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