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A VIsion of Violets with Brigitte Mars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqmqqAm5iG4
You know spring is here when you catch a whiff of Violets (Viola odorata), which are members of the Violaceae (Violet) Family. You may also know them as Heartsease.
In mythology Zeus had a lover named Ione (from which the word viola is derived from). His wife, Hera was jealous and turned her into a white [...]

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Jicama!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNHlu-kA1Jc
Jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus, P. tuberosus), pronounced HEE-ka-ma, is native to Central America, where it is also known as Yam Bean or Mexican Turnip.  The genus name, Pachyrhizus is derived from the Greek and means “thick root.” The species names erosus means “jagged” and tuberosus, means “tuber.” Our name, jicama, comes from the Nahuatlan Indian xicama, [...]

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Herbal and WIld Food Workshop/ School of Natural Medicine

Wild food, raw food, herbs and more!
June 20-22, 2010
Boulder, Colorado
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