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Though Timothy likes the idea of a journal, he hates the demands of keeping one. Yes, it's supposed to be a natural recording of thoughts, experiences and the like, but it's never been a natural experience to keep one. The idea of maintaining a regular blog is even more daunting because so many people might look at it and develop an expectation for content. (Did you see the movie "Juile and Julia"? Working, cooking AND blogging…EVERYDAY?!!)

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Friday, December 9, 2011

Gathering The Holidays


Last time out, we were gathering greens from around the property for a holiday display (pine, bay, Toyon, aka Christmas Berry). Today we've gathered some bunches of another native, mistletoe. It's interesting that it came to represent kissing (berries were plucked from a hanging bough, each allowing one kiss), given that it is a "hemi-parasitic" plant. (Hemi-parasitic means it is half parasitic, attaching itself to tree branches, oak here, but sill able to do photosynthesis.)

Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemi-parasitic plants in several families in the order Santalales. The plants in question grow attached to and within the branches of a tree or shrub.


There is quite a bit of history and lore attached to the plant around the holidays.


Happy Mistletoe and Happy Holidays!

~Timothy

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