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By Jaissa maran-Kaiel
/ March 20, 2017
The Willow
Salix spp., S. babylonica
![Salix spp., S. babylonica By Garitzko (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://echoesofthegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Trauerweide-web.jpg)
S. viminalis
![S. viminalis By Unukorno (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://echoesofthegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Salix_viminalis_Korb-Weide-web.jpg)
S. dicolor
![S. dicolor User:Boston [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://echoesofthegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/PussyWillowBoston-web.jpg)
S.matsudana
![S.matsudana [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://echoesofthegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Salix.bab_.Tortuosa02-web.jpg)
I have always had willows around me wherever I've lived. I played under them as a child and planted them as an adult. I've come to love them but even I admit that while they're beautiful, they're hardly showy. It's surprising how large an impact this plant has had on human lives and how long ago we met. Let's get started. I look forward to getting to know my old friend better.
Through the Bottleneck
In general, I prefer not to directly address issues but I feel so strongly about this recent panic caused by a shortage of baby formula that I feel that I must do so. It’s unthinkable to me that one company’s failure should cause so much distress. How did we allow ourselves to become so dependent on a fragile supply chain that… Continue Reading…