Ep 31. Comedy of Crickets, Mayapple of my Eye

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In this episode, I share the story of our rescue pup coming upon an American toad. Gratefully Jolee didn’t pounce for the kill, the fate of cave crickets, though we’re grateful for her finesse. Bringing a curiosity— do cave crickets benefit the garden?

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Then we chat about Mayapple, a desirable native perennial, unbeknownst to me while planting my first perennial garden two decades ago. The charming plants look like a swath of glistening umbrellas or large shiny shamrocks—maybe why this ‘big kid’ adores them, imagining woodland fairies hiding below.

There’s a poem that shares the sentiment written by Minnie Curtis Wait in 1901. And Ken Robert’s, a dear friend and volunteer singing partner for Karen Ann Quinlan Home for Hospice, turned into a magical song you’ll enjoy called Mandrakes, another name for Mayapple and the poem title given by Minnie Curtis Wait. 

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Mary Stone, Columnist & Garden Designer

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