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Tag Archives: Native American
Planting the seed for native sunchokes
The other night I gave a lecture on native plants for a class in a local Sustainable Agriculture program. While the focus was on using native plants to attract pollinators, the species that generated the most interest was Helianthus tuberosus, the Jerusalem artichoke. A native perennial in the Sunflower genus of the Aster family, it is also known as sunchokes. Native Americans were growing the plant in cultivation for its tubers when European settlers arrived. It is a very easy plant to grow, and it self-seeds quite readily. This makes for low overhead, unless you don’t want plants walking across … Continue reading
Pottery: Art is never too far from the kitchen table
A day at the NC Pottery Center… Last weekend I had the privilege of accompanying my friend Cindy to the North Carolina Pottery Center. There was a fundraiser event with a unique take on pottery: each potter rendered a 12×12-inch palette on canvas. Since potters work with glazes that change colors in the high temperatures of the kiln, it was fascinating to see what designs and colors they selected for a canvas. Some worked in traditional oils and acrylics, while others used actual pottery glaze or multimedia. The auction pieces are still on the NC Pottery Center website, so check … Continue reading
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