please welcome . . . making its first appearance on STILL blog…

in early spring these leaves start showing up like little tongues among their fellow early season weeds. they are actually quite edible, with a lemony tart flavor. but most people miss them at that stage. it is now, when their shaggy seedheads stand three feet tall that most people could identify dock, although most people still seem not to know its name. i had always noticed them previously because i am something of a plant geek, but i had never noticed this much color before. i can’t tell if these are different morphs of the same curly dock, or the same curly dock at different stages of maturity. but what i can say is, welcome, beautiful, to STILL blog.

curly dock