IV: Acacia
The acacia family has shaped the course of history.
Carina Magyar
III: Peas
How a monk used peas to discover genes.
II: Betony
There truly is one herb to rule them all.
I: Strawberry
The story of the fastest, longest, dumbest bike race.
X: Scythe
How a blade bears witness to a failed rebellion.
IX: Wild Thyme
A better interpretation of rumspringa.
VIII: Martagon
When is a flower a hat?
VII: Oat Grass
The silly story of where lawns came from.
VI: Lemon Balm
Let's use today as an excuse to list all the lemon plants.
V: Duck
The great big history of the little rubber duck.
IV: Angelica
The long and winding history of chartreuse.
III: Clover
Nobody's entirely sure what a shamrock is.