Devil’s Club
You may wonder why I am beginning a post with this subject “devil’s club.” Wonder no longer. Devil’s club (or devils club) is a poisonous plant that grows everywhere in…
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As you can see from my camas posts, I am more than a little fond of the flower. It blooms every year in May, and many people know nothing of…
Read moreNative potatoes
A new “Indian Potato” story has piqued my interest. I wrote about Native potatoes a few years ago on my old blog. After reading my post about the Potatoes…
Read moreIndian Corn
It is late summer, and the season for corn. Hence, it is time to speak of corn in the HBC (and NWC) trade west of the Rocky Mountains. This post…
Read moreTrees and Plants, from the York Factory Express Journals
The Gentlemen who kept the York Factory Express journals sometimes noted the landscape they passed through, and mentioned the plants that they saw on their way. Today I tweeted a…
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