Another in our ongoing series of mystery plant parts – what am I?
Answer on Monday!
Mauve mystery
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Linda Chalker-Scott
Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott has a Ph.D. in Horticulture from Oregon State University and is an ISA certified arborist and an ASCA consulting arborist. She is WSU’s Extension Urban Horticulturist and a Professor in the Department of Horticulture, and holds two affiliate associate professor positions at University of Washington. She conducts research in applied plant and soil sciences, publishing the results in scientific articles and university Extension fact sheets. Linda also is the award-winning author of five books: the horticultural myth-busting The Informed Gardener (2008) and The Informed Gardener Blooms Again (2010) from the University of Washington Press and Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens: Good Science – Practical Application (2009) from GFG Publishing, Inc., and How Plants Work: The Science Behind the Amazing Things Plants Do from Timber Press (2015). Her latest effort is an update of Art Kruckeberg’s Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest from UW Press (2019). In 2018 Linda was featured in a video series – The Science of Gardening – produced by The Great Courses. She also is one of the Garden Professors – a group of academic colleagues who educate and entertain through their blog and Facebook pages. Linda’s contribution to gardeners was recognized in 2017 by the Association for Garden Communicators as the first recipient of their Cynthia Westcott Scientific Writing Award. "The Garden Professors" Facebook page - www.facebook.com/TheGardenProfessors "The Garden Professors" Facebook group - www.facebook.com/groups/GardenProfessors Books: http://www.sustainablelandscapesandgardens.com View all posts by Linda Chalker-Scott
Reminds me of a looper-free red cabbage head.
Red Cabbage … or possibly Audrey II
Grow for me, please.
Cabbages can be so beautiful. I especially like the Savoy cabbages.
Close-up of Jeff’s brain when he’s writing. You can see the thoughtspray if you look closely.
Red cabbage with water/dew drops – even prettier in a nice slaw … or a fish taco … or stir fry …
Must be lunch time !
Yep, I think everyone’s got it right. Red (or purple) cabbage. Let’s EAT!
cabbage.
I vote for Audrey II as well. Great answer John!
Without looking at anyone else’s comments it looks like part of a head of red cabbage.
Yep, definitely Jeff’s brain. Good i.d., Shawn.
Hey, did you take that photo in my garden last week? It looks very familiar!
I’m about ready to harvest this baby along with a bunch of carrots to make a very pretty slaw!