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Native Trees & a Bag of Weeds

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Messy and Jared dive into the plant world to discuss native plants, trees, maintenance, medicinal properties, tinctures, teas, and more! Learn about the plants that give the Earth life and how to use them to benefit your life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
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Who knew Cumin, a STAPLE in Mexican food, isn't even from Mexico? Messy keeps us in our kitchen cabinet to discuss its history and benefits. Ya Boy drools over his favorite native fruit species, the wild plum! www.trees-n-weeds.com Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
We all know the dark side of Poison Ivy, but how many of us have ever tried to see the good in such a feared plant? Also, has nature provided us a relief? Ya Boy and Messy tag team this episode to highlight the good and bad of Toxicodendron and even chat about a plant known historically to be the most suitable opponent, Jewelweed! Trees-N-Weeds.com Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
It's not summer yet, but we can dream while we discuss two summer staples! Ice cream and......lemonade...but without the lemons. Messy boasts the wonders of the Flavor GOAT, Vanilla while Ya Boy talks about native species of Sumac and how it can be made into a refreshing lemonade-esque drink!  www.trees-n-weeds.com Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
Ep. 31 - Pickled Candles

Ep. 31 - Pickled Candles

2023-03-0701:02:02

Dilly, Dilly! Messy talks about a flavorful (and beneficial) herb that we all know well; DILL! And Ya Boy raves about his latest find from the property, the Southern Bayberry.  www.Trees-N-Weeds.com Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
We're seeing red this week as Messy covers what could be considered the GOAT of flowers; the Rose! And, Ya Boy chases that monkey and the weasel around the Mulberry.......tree?  www.Trees-N-Weeds.com  Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
What is the difference between Cilantro and Coriander? Messy fills us in! Ya Boy talks about one of his most beloved trees, the Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum), and Alabama's ancient Underwater Forest. Trees & Weeds Website Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
Messy talks about the culinary herb that finally stumped Ya Boy in the guessing game; PARSLEY! Ya Boy discusses the wonder of the Ghost in the Garden, the Great Maple............ American Sycamore! This was a fun one full of lore, history, and of course, all the benefits these plants have to offer! www.trees-n-weeds.com Support us on Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
Messy and Ya Boy get SPICY as Messy covers the many benefits of Capsicum annuum--Cayenne Pepper.  While Ya Boy sticks to the Magnolia family and discusses enamor of the ancient Tulip Tree, Liriodendron tulipifera!  www.Trees-N-Weeds.com Support us on Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
Two classics! One, a dinner table staple. The other, an aroma of the South. Messy helps us understand the fascination with Peppercorn, how it became a household item, and what's shakin' inside those pungent little.....berries? Ya Boy, talks traditional medicinal uses of Magnolia and how this ancient tree became the epicenter of Southern culture. www.Trees-N-Weeds.com Support Us on Patreon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
Quite a colorful episode! Messy discusses the NUMEROUS benefits of Turmeric from nutrition, medicinal benefits, to even dying clothing! Ya Boy takes another native fruit, the Blueberry! Or, now forever known to us as Star Berries! www.Trees-N-Weeds.com Olipop Support Us on Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
Ep. 24 - Basil & Pine

Ep. 24 - Basil & Pine

2023-01-0901:37:09

Happy New Year! 2022 was full of life changes for Messy and Ya Boy, and we're hitting 2023 full of energy with plenty of goals regarding herbalism, conservation, business ideas, and the homestead. Sweet Basil is a standard kitchen herb loaded with benefits, and Messy goes in-depth about all it has to offer. We've learned about Longleaf Pine, but Ya Boy has found a new love for the underrated Short Leaf pine! Learn more in this week's episode. www.trees-n-weeds.com Olipop: A New Kind of Soda --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
One more for the Christmas season! What does Loki, the Norse god of Mischief, have to do with the mistletoe tradition? And, is there hope for the Frasier Fir? Messy and Ya Boy fill you in and talk about Christmas history, Appalachian conservation, and Native American beer. www.trees-n-weeds.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
Ep. 22 - Candy Canes & Doug

Ep. 22 - Candy Canes & Doug

2022-12-1401:41:20

Can you get more Christmassy? Peppermint and its benefits are central to the holiday season, and Douglas Fir is the goat of Christmas Trees! This has been fun, from easing stomach pain to underground forest brainwaves!  www.trees-n-weeds.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
It's....STILL CHRISTMAS TIME! And what is MORE Christmassy than Chestnuts and Cinnamon! Messy continues, and wraps up, her series on the Pumpkin Spices. Ya Boy dives into the devastating history of the American Chestnut tree and it's downfall due to the Chestnut blight. Support American Chestnut restoration: Saving the American Chestnut Tree | The American Chestnut Foundation (acf.org) www.trees-n-weeds.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
Kicking off the Christmas season as Messy continues through her Pumpkin Pie Spices, this week tackling Nutmeg! Ya Boy finally discusses his daily tea, Ilex vomitoria.....we know the name sounds icky.....BUT Yaupon Holly is our only NATIVE caffeinated plant! Join us! www.trees-n-weeds.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
Ep. 19 - Maple Pumpkin Pie

Ep. 19 - Maple Pumpkin Pie

2022-11-2301:22:17

We're still gearing up for Thanksgiving with more Pumpkin Pie Spice! Messy talks about the wonders of clove. Ya Boy covers a fall staple, for its flavor and beauty, the Maple Tree (Acer family).   www.trees-n-weeds.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
IT'S CORN! Messy & Ya Boy continue into the holidays with a conversation on All-Spice (yes, it's a singular spice, not a combination!) and the story of Corn (or Maize). This All-American food is the birth of agriculture in the Americas.  www.Trees-N-Weeds.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
It's the holiday season! And, on that note, Messy and Ya Boy begin a series on holiday-centric plants that we're all familiar with. Messy begins to tackle all-so-popular Pumpkin Spices, starting with Ginger. Ya Boy gets saucy with Cranberries, one of the few fruits native to North America!  www.trees-n-weeds.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
It's the culmination of Spooky Month! Where did Jack-O-Lanterns come from? Why are apples both magical AND deadly? Messy and Ya Boy dive all in and discuss this lore, as well as the benefits and medicinal traits of native pumpkins and crabapples!  www.trees-n-weeds.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
For the second week in a row, we continue down the proverbial Juniper rabbit hole as Messy continues to provide more insight into its medicinal and historical uses. Ya Boy gets nutty about Juglans Nigra, and Black walnut, and provides some words of wisdom from an ancient proverb.  www.trees-n-weeds.com Messy's Bag of Weeds Cedarcide --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jared-helms/support
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