She's trying to tell you she didn't inhale. Margaret L
Thanks for your review, Esther. I wondered about it, seeing "a plant's eye
view of the world," wondering whether they were looking up women's dresses
or something. Margaret L
The Botany of Desire, A Plant's Eye View of the World, by Michael Pollan
This was a Christmas gift from my sister and I really enjoyed it.
His premise, poorly stated, is that plants have seduced us into =
relationships, not that we are their masters. He develops this in four =
sections where he looks at the history of people and certain =
characteristics of a certain set of plants. So combining my interest in =
history, culture and gardening. (My sister knows me well) The plants =
he looks at and the way they seduce: Apples and desire, Tulips and =
beauty, Marajuana and intoxication, Potatos and control.
The section on apples was my favorite, where I learned that they came =
from mountains of Kazakhstan! And that there is a department of the =
government that has a Plant Genetic Resources Unit in Geneva, New York, =
with over 2500 varieties! He also follows the path of Johnny Appleseed, =
trying to sort out truth from fiction and I get an insite into the =
obvious. John Chapman, carrying seeds, not grafted stock, wasn't =
distributing reliable apple trees but, in starting nursuries throughout =
the northeast and midwest, he was assuring the propagation of the genes. =
I mean, I knew this about apple seeds but never questioned the simple =
stories we were told about Johny planting trees wherever he went.
This is getting long enough, I won't go into all the insites I got from =
this book. One word of caution in sharing this book. His section on =
marajuana may concern some people. I consider myself to be very liberal =
on the topic but it didn't seem to carry the warning messages that I =
associate with drugs. He talks about new research that may explain the =
action of the drug, a very natural process. But I worry about all drugs =
that help my body to do something that it does naturally, now without =
help. Especially placed between apples and potatos, which contains =
things that we DO need and cannot get without an external source. But =
he also goes through the history of a tulip craze that is not explained =
by either of the above so don't let these comments keep you from reading =
the book.
Esther
Interesting,
My original post did not seem to make it to the list. I have replaced =
some sensitive words with ones that may not make sense while I try to =
find out whether/where the checks are taking place.
Esther
The Botany of Desire, A Plant's Eye View of the World, by Michael Pollan
This was a Christmas gift from my sister and I really enjoyed it.
His premise, poorly stated, is that plants have seduced us into =
relationships, not that we are their masters. He develops this in four =
sections where he looks at the history of people and certain =
characteristics of a certain set of plants. So combining my interest in =
history, culture and gardening. (My sister knows me well) The plants =
he looks at and the way they seduce: Apples and desire, Tulips and =
beauty, "milk" and intoxication, Potatos and control.
The section on apples was my favorite, where I learned that they came =
from mountains of Kazakhstan! And that there is a department of the =
government that has a Plant Genetic Resources Unit in Geneva, New York, =
with over 2500 varieties! He also follows the path of Johnny Appleseed, =
trying to sort out truth from fiction and I get an insite into the =
obvious. John Chapman, carrying seeds, not grafted stock, wasn't =
distributing reliable apple trees but, in starting nursuries throughout =
the northeast and midwest, he was assuring the propagation of the genes. =
I mean, I knew this about apple seeds but never questioned the simple =
stories we were told about Johny planting trees wherever he went.
This is getting long enough, I won't go into all the insites I got from =
this book. One word of caution in sharing this book. His section on =
"milk" may concern some people. I consider myself to be very liberal on =
the topic but it didn't seem to carry the warning messages that I =
associate with d. He talks about new research that may explain the =
action of the d a very natural process. But I worry about all d that =
help my body to do something that it does naturally, now without help. =
Especially placed between apples and potatos, which contains things that =
we DO need and cannot get without an external source. But he also goes =
through the history of a tulip craze that is not explained by either of =
the above so don't let these comments keep you from reading the book.
Esther
Well, don't that beat all. The self censored copy made it through.
Esther
It came through about an hour ago here?
What are you trying to do?
Barbara M. Martin
Current Mid-Atlantic Garden Report: "Is It Hardy In My Zone?"
http://nationalgardening.com/regional/report.taf?regionid=13
Now at Cottage Garden: "Garden Catalogs: A Tall Order"
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/cottage_gardening/87477
Co-Owner, Gardens List http://www.scin.quik.com/dorsettm/notes.htm
Thank you,
I didn't get it; and seem to be getting all others. And then I sent a query
about it to Barb Dorsett, because I'd seen a recent post from her. She is
probably now off having a weekend.
Sorry if I confused anyone
Esther
aparently the confused one
No, that was "Taters Got Eyes"
Barbara M. Martin
Current Mid-Atlantic Garden Report: "Is It Hardy In My Zone?"
http://nationalgardening.com/regional/report.taf?regionid=13
Now at Cottage Garden: "Garden Catalogs: A Tall Order"
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/cottage_gardening/87477
Co-Owner, Gardens List http://www.scin.quik.com/dorsettm/notes.htm
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