Category Archives: Garden

Making Yarn from Lotus

By luthvarianSeptember 28, 2020Experiment, Garden

I often ask myself how I got to where I am in my life. I certainly didn’t expect to find myself wading thigh-deep in mud and spiders cutting down plants at a botanical garden. LOTUS I recently had the pleasure of reading The Long Thread special issue. Check out my review here. It inspired me

Growing Job’s Tears in the Mid-West

By luthvarianJuly 31, 2020Garden, Supporting Information

On a whim, while browsing Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, I came upon Job’s Tears. Job’s Tears is a grain grass native to Southeast Asia. Job’s Tears are used in Chinese medicine, as a grinding grain for flours and breads and in soups. It is also used for beads. I searched for information on harvesting Job’s