What's up blossom babes. On this episode Carly digs into secondary succession and how her life is taking on a similar process. Join Carly this week as she digs into ecological succession, why dirt is important, how change is good and how life got turned upside down in 2023. Enjoy! Follow along on Instagram, Facebook or send a question to [email protected] Resources/Show Notes: Allopatric speciation. (2023, October 29). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopatric_speciation Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2019, August 2). secondary succession. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/secondary-succession [CrashCourse]. (2012, December 10). Hank Green Succession: Change is Good Crash Course Ecology #6 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZKIHe2LDP8 Environment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environment. Accessed 4 Jan. 2024.

Have you ever heard about the nightshade family? Do you know about todays modern concerns with eating members of this family? Are you privy to how witches used these plants in the Middle Ages to blast off into space? Well today we are discussing the nightshade family and some of the folklore associated with this plant family and its infamous alkaloids. Listener questions regarding what to plant in the Fall and Winter time are answered at the end. Join Carly as she briefs us on the nightshade family and its folklore! *Note some language and content may not be appropriate for youngsters* Please follow along and submit any questions you may have to our Instagram or Facebook page at Flower Chats Podcast. Another note - this is my first episode, and instead of spending hours editing it, I'm serving it up as is! I would've liked to edit some of the moments where I stall, or repeat unnecessary things but I couldn't due to a power outage. Join me on my wholesome podcasting journey! Resources for this episode are below! Elpel, T. J. (1998). Botany in a day: Thomas J. Elpel's herbal field guide to plant families. 3rd ed. Pony, MT, Hollowtop Outdoor Primitive School. Mandrake – The Scream of Death. (n.d.). Europeana. https://www.europeana.eu/en/exhibitions/magical-mystical-and-medicinal/mandrake Masterson, M. (2016, September 11). Bad Decisions in History: Using Ceruse - Meghan Masterson - author. Meghan Masterson - Author. https://meghanmastersonauthor.com/bad-decisions-history-using-lead-based-makeup/ Müller J. Hexensalben und Liebestränke. Ein Beitrag zur Kulturgeschichte der Nachtschattengewächse [Witch ointments and aphrodisiacs. A contribution to the cultural history of nightshade plants]. Gesnerus. 1998;55(3-4):205-20. German. PMID: 10024767. Pasricha, T., MD. (2023, September 19). Ask a Doctor: Are nightshade foods bad for you? Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/06/19/food-sensitivities-intolerance-nightshades/ Solanaceae: Witchcraft in the Middle Ages. (n.d.). https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/Mind_and_Spirit/witchcraft.shtml Solanaceae: Henbane. (n.d.). https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/Mind_and_Spirit/henbane.shtml Toxic Twists. (n.d.). https://www.poison.org/articles/toxic-twists-eye-drops WebMD Editorial Contributors. (2021, April 9). What to know about Nightshade Vegetables. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-about-nightshade-vegetables Wink, M. (2016). Alkaloids: Properties and determination. In Elsevier eBooks (pp. 97–105). https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-384947-2.00019-2

Hi Blossom Babe! This is your host Carly Everidge, I am giving you an introduction to the podcast and what I hope to bring to you. If you are reading this, the Flower Chats Podcast is a space for all individuals, from all walks of life, to talk honestly and openly about gardening and life topics. Please hit that subscribe button and feel free to ask me any question you may have regarding plants, mushrooms, folklore or life! I will do my best to research and speak honestly from the heart. Please follow along @flowerchatspodcast https://www.instagram.com/flowerchatspodcast/?hl=en Or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/flowerchatspodcast/ Can't wait to dig in and explore life together! Host Information: Carly Everidge IG @roasted.carliflower TT @blooming.carliflower