II: Mullein
How mullein has traditionally lit the darkest nights.
Carina Magyar
I: Spelt
When a spelling bee becomes a matter of life and death.
X: Shawm
Just get out ya seat and jump around.
IX: Wheat
How wasting disease ironically led to a diet fad.
VIII: Vetch
The two types of vetch people in the world.
VII: Garlic
How garlic created Korea.
VI: Sage
How sage got me through the pandemic.
V: Guineafowl
The reason why the word guinea circled the globe.
IV: Alkanet
A tiny flower made for dying cloth.
III: Green Bean
What happened to the string in string beans?
II: Cumin
How the church and state used to (not) share power.
I: Mint
The weird original idea of minted coins.