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10 Neat Things about Celery

1. A revered plant. In ancient times, celery wreaths were used as awards for winning athletes in the Nemean Games,

1. What is it? What carries its poop around on its back? And why?! The lily leaf beetle (Liliocerus lillii)

1. Nuts and eggs are seeds, too. Although we don’t think of them this way, in fact eggs and nuts

1. I’m not sleeping. I’m just resting my twigs. So do trees really fall into a deathlike slumber over winter?

1. Madde apple, apple of insanity. These are just two of the terms used to describe eggplant over time, perhaps

1. Easy to grow, hard to grow. For some people, Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) grows like a backyard weed. For others,

1. Bulking up. While many wildlife hibernate or hide away in dens in winter, others just bulk up by eating

‘I heard a bird singIn the dark of DecemberA magical thingAnd sweet to remember. ‘We are nearer to SpringThan we

Best Christmas Gift for Gardeners 1. Die or pause? No, diapause. To survive the brutality of freezing winters, many insects

1. What’s a berry? As you will know by now if you read 10 Neat Things frequently, only some berries