Archimedes Notebook

 For the past couple weeks, I've been watching the mullein that grows along the roadside where I walk. It's a tall plant that grows ...

  While walking along the road last week I poked my nose in the posies in hopes of spying pollinators. Instead, I was treated to a delightfu...

    Mullien is one of the "weeds" I allow to grow in my garden. It's a biennial, so it takes two years to grow. In its first y...