Roasted Roots
Drizzle a little (maybe a tablespoon) olive or other veggie oil on them Put them in a 375 degree oven, and stir them every 15 minutes or so. They're done when they're fork-tender...or when they're they way you like them. One or more of the following: [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Dangerous Roots
One of the most fashionable plants in Australia at the moment is Ficus benjamina, the weeping fig. Pots of standardised weeping figs clipped and shaped into balls on sticks can often be seen dramatically framing entrances or doorways; left ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
How plant roots uptake water
In order to develop more sustainable horticultural systems, HortResearch’s Environment Group are gaining a better understanding on how water and fertilisers move through the soil and how the tree roots uptake and use this water. By understanding ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |