Rooted: A Plant Podcast

Hello friends, and welcome back for a special (kind of chatty) episode of Rooted! We're talking about 2 infamous plant pranks, media literacy, my weird obsession with making hyper-specific power points as a child, and so much more. This one was recorded while I was still very much recovering from covid, so please be gentle with me! I am happy to report I am feeling much better now and will be easing back in to making episodes and content over the next few weeks. Thanks so much for sticking around and supporting the show. Spaghetti Tree: Watch the video Starting point to learn moreTree Octopus See the blogStarting point to learn more

This week we're straying a bit from our typical content and following a few rabbit holes from across old episodes with some new friends- Dave and Julie of Grim Grotto! If you like folk magic, or just thinks on the darker side of history, you'll really like this one! Plus, if you stay to the end you'll get some bonus animal facts you didn't know you needed! HUGE thank you to Dave and Julie for lending their experiences and expertise to this episode! Be sure to follow them: Spotify Apple Instagram

This week we're talking about the FREAKS of the Oak family, Cork oak! These bald beauties pop up in everything from high class wineries to old school science labs, and we couldn't be more perplexed by them. If you're into niche farming, weird growth habits, or just a big fan of oaks, you'll really dig this one!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_suberhttps://www.howcork.com/blogs/news/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-cork?srsltid=AfmBOooijUSIa_o-0tlOpN6ar2OC192_-s2Pqa_5gBFfug2BeW1GlAOvhttps://www.mtdemocrat.com/prospecting/grow-for-it-cork-oak-tree/article_f89b70eb-fe17-5457-850f-90b4f844341b.htmlhttps://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c943https://annforsci.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1007/s13595-012-0197-0Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.*Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

To get us all in the swing of Valentines Day, I thought it wasa good time to review florigraphy! This way we can all carefully decode our bouquets and find out if they're from a secret admirer or a petty betty.

This week we're back with another episode on a favorite in-season fruit- Oranges! If you want to learn more about how we cracked scurvy, color theory, or the botanist who liked oranges so much he turned he took a bunch of trees on a high sea adventure, we've got you covered. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_(fruit) https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-age-of-scurvy/#:~:text=These%20days%20we%20associate%20vitamin,limey%E2%80%9D%20for%20British%20sailors). https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-finally-know-where-oranges-and-lemons-come-from/ https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/resources/nutrition-education-materials/seasonal-produce-guide/oranges https://www.pages.fr/en/content/41-orange-tree https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1a88363072674762b95e1ab4e7431fd0 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11533373/ https://health.mil/News/Articles/2022/01/10/The-British-Limeys-Were-Right-A-Short-History-of-Scurvy#:~:text=British%20'Limeys'%20and%20the%20Cure%20for%20Scurvy&text=The%20British%20began%20storing%20citrus,believe%20in%20the%20preventative%20treatment. https://www.alcademics.com/2018/11/historical-info-about-scurvy-and-the-confusion-between-lemons-and-limes.html https://lithub.com/how-trying-to-find-a-cure-for-scurvy-led-to-the-gimlet/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-finally-know-where-oranges-and-lemons-come-from/ https://lithub.com/how-trying-to-find-a-cure-for-scurvy-led-to-the-gimlet/ https://www.alcademics.com/2018/11/historical-info-about-scurvy-and-the-confusion-between-lemons-and-limes.html https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/scurvy/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-c/art-20363932#:~:text=Vitamin%20C%20(ascorbic%20acid)%20is,to%20your%20body's%20healing%20process. httpshttps://tastecooking.com/the-secret-society-of-marmalade-makers/ ://www.healthline.com/nutrition/oranges https://www.houseofannie.com/easy-chicken-terrine-recipe/ https://mbsbham.wordpress.com/2015/11/23/amateur-gentlemen-everest-and-the-science-of-foie-gras/ https://theculinarycellar.com/pillsbury-bake-off-1950/ https://wildenherbals.com/en/orange-uses-benefits-history/ https://thenewgastronome.com/oranges/ https://www.dunnedwards.com/pros/blog/the-color-orange-essential-color-theory-symbolism-and-design-application/#:~:text=The%20psychology%20of%20orange%20in,arrogance%2C%20pride%2C%20and%20impatience. https://www.winsornewton.com/blogs/articles/orange?srsltid=AfmBOopppIcG8Jho9nE1A8RUVV2bdO2LIcB-yTA5O_BJfI3TseFAEnW9 https://marblecrowblog.com/2023/12/13/orange-folklore-magical-properties/ https://kinan-art.jp/en/info/6987/ Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more. *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

This week we're celebrating the holidays by reflecting on medicine of the victorian era.....think of it as the ghost of sickness past coming to remind you about all the wacky things people used to eat and rub all over themselves during cold and flu season.

this week we're blasting off to galaxies not so far away to look at plants in space! This episode has it all- niche plant facts to obsess over, astro-botanists, and most importantly a new character for us all to root for... Sources: https://www.nasa.gov/exploration-research-and-technology/growing-plants-in-space/ https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/ways-the-international-space-station-helps-us-study-plant-growth-in-space/ plants in space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plants_in_space

This week we're baking pies and digging into a favorite fall fruit- Apples. Sources: https://www.honeybeewild.com/journal/apple https://www.asec.purdue.edu/apple_genomics/folklore.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cider_apple https://www.maineforestry.net/grafting-apple-trees#:~:text=Some%20cultivars%20(varieties)%20of%20plants,only%20be%20reproduced%20by%20grafting. https://enchantedlivingmagazine.com/apple-folklore-fairy-tales-myth-and-magic/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC442131/ https://www.morticianinthekitchen.com/recipe-blog/wiccans-witchcraft-and-apples#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20they%20were%20even,love%20spells%20and%20divination%20rituals. https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/apples-in-folklore-and-fairy-tales https://applesandpeople.org.uk/stories/ https://hvmag.com/things-to-do/5-moments-when-apples-were-a-big-deal-in-pop-culture/ https://www.macworld.com/article/673923/why-is-apple-called-apple.html https://cider.wsu.edu/history-of-cider/#:~:text=The%20first%20recorded%20references%20to,fermenting%20cider%20from%20native%20crabapples. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cider https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/features/cider-history-origins https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/apple-grades-standards https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/fvwaplproc.pdf https://fas.usda.gov/data/production/commodity/0574000 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4420713/#:~:text=The%20aphorism%2C%20%E2%80%9CAn%20apple%20a,1913%20in%20its%20current%20form. https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/quercetin#:~:text=Quercetin%20belongs%20to%20a%20group,and%20even%20cause%20cell%20death. Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more. *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *