All Strange Things About India and world
Photo: VicOliver (Shutterstock) When we think of plants that attract pollinating insects, flowers with stamens, pistils, and visible pollen come to mind. But not everyone lives in an area where…
Photo: Claire Lower I will never turn my nose up at a mayo-dressed picnic salad—be it chicken, egg, tomato, or broccoli—but I get downright excited if I see a good…
Photo: MARGRIT HIRSCH (Shutterstock) Gardens come in all shapes, sizes, and locations—including growing out of boxes attached to windows. And while window boxes may not seem like gardens in the…
Photo: Toasted Pictures (Shutterstock) I read a lot of historical fiction as a child—most of it in the American Girl Doll series. I don’t know how they do it now,…
Photo: Bozhena Melnyk (Shutterstock) Despite their festive name, Christmas cacti are great year-round houseplants, and don’t look out of place in the middle of July. They also live so long…
Photo: Tanya NZ (Shutterstock) Aloe vera is a succulent plant commonly used in gels, creams, ointments, and hand sanitizer, and while it’s been used for thousands of years, today it’s…
Photo: Claire Lower Anyone can set out a bowl of olives as part of a charcuterie board or snack plate, but serving a dish of warm olives is a pro…