From The healing properties of Moomins by Lucy Fuggle Moomins have stepped in as a surprising source of comfort, wisdom, and guidance when I need it most. Tumbling into the world of Moominvalley is a perfect reminder of life’s simple joys: coffee in the morning, curling up under a cosy blanket, caring for a kitchen […]
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Cotton
At the WLBOTT Ag Extension Service (Go Waggies!), we’re trying to replicate some of the major agricultural crops of Texas – cotton, sorghum, okra, peanuts…. Here’s our cotton field…. We gathered the elders for a quick WLBOTT blessing. Our cotton field is directly west of our spinach field. The spinach did really well, but recently […]
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Fulk Forth
We offer yet another reason why you shouldn’t let idiots govern you. Shoe related…. Fulk IV (1043 – 14 April 1109), better known as Fulk le Réchin, was the count of Anjou from around 1068 until his death. He was noted to be “a man with many reprehensible, even scandalous, habits” by Orderic Vitalis, who […]
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Gleaning
Gleaning is a fascinating topic. It intersects poverty and plenty, generosity and greed, the struggles of the most poor pitted against the wealthy and powerful. In its most basic sense, gleaning is the act of collecting leftover agricultural products after the farmer has completed the harvest. There is always some corn or beans or wheat […]
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Radishes, Part 3
This past Saturday we held the Spring 2026 Radish Harvest. The weather was mild, the radishes were plump, and our team of harvesters was enthusiastic. The Helper-Chickens can identify the radishes at the peak of tubular plumpness. A good rinsing before bringing the radishes into the WLBOTT Test Kitchen. Post-Harvest Preparations Waggie Logos? We are […]
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Radishes, Part 2
At WLBOTT, we recognize our employee’s sometimes intense personal relationships with their radishes. As part of our work/life balance, we encourage our employees to share their feelings. This includes our annual “Bring Your Radishes to Work” day. The Nuts and Bolts The radish (Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus) is a flowering plant in […]
The WLBOTT Extension Service’s spring garden is doing well. Go Waggies! The radishes are the first crop to be harvested. Our top-notch agronomists have determined the commencement of the radish harvest season. Fred, our penitent intern, enthusiastically joined in the harvest, as our pep squad cheered him on. Go Waggies! We celebrate the harvest with […]
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Compost Heap
It’s been a busy few weeks at the WLBOTT Agricultural Extension Service (Go Waggies!). In addition to our usual duties that include repairs to the manure spreader, seed selections, and debates over crop rotation (“i before e except after c” gives us guidance: Idaho potatoes, Eggplant, Cucamelon[1]), we were wondering if it’s time to utilize […]
We asked our head of the WLBOTT Agricultural Extension Service, Rose McManure, to evaluate the possibility of growing a frankincense forest. She is having difficulty sourcing seeds from a reputable source. The only two Amazon sellers of frankincense seeds have only one review each, and both are one-star. Meet the Team / WLBOTT Agricultural Extension […]
I am the eggplant,they are the eggplant,we are the aubergine,See how it glistens in vegetable dreams,Purple as midnight tea,goo goo g’joob.Elementary chicken singing Constrictive BoxersSlice of the eggplant / grill of the eggplant / over easy deep fat fryer,Watch as it sighs on a cast-iron pan,Smells like philosophy,goo goo g’joob.Sitting in a WLBOTT garden, waiting […]