Dill, with its feathery foliage and distinctive aroma, is a valuable addition to any garden, and its companions further enhance its benefits. Planting dill near cabbage, lettuce, and onions can help deter common pests like aphids and caterpillars, promoting the overall health of these crops. With its unique attributes, dill not only enriches your culinary creations but also contributes to a pest-resistant and harmonious garden ecosystem.
From fragrant French cantaloupes to colorful heirlooms and long-keeping winter melons, the diversity of melons is truly astonishing. Join us for a photographic tour of the different types of melons, exploring what makes each group unique.
Long before today's commercial whiskey industry, American farmers were distilling spirits from an extraordinary diversity of corn. Some of those old varieties have nearly disappeared, while others survive in gardens and seed collections. We're exploring the forgotten history of American moonshine—and the heirloom corn that may have helped shape it.
A parasitic wasp and a zombie-making virus team up to hijack a caterpillar's behavior, turning it into a bodyguard for the very creatures that have been feeding on it. Sound too crazy to be true? It isn't. This week, we're wrapping up our series on tomato hornworms and their archnemesis, the braconid wasp. And in some of the creepiest science yet, we'll discover how this tiny wasp manages to manipulate a creature many times its size.