All top 8 seeds advance to Sweet 16 in a chalky men’s NCAA Tournament – Chicago Tribune

[ad_1] March Madness arrived with visions of chaos. Based on last year’s bracket, there was little reason to doubt it. The only surprise so far has been the lack of pandemonium. All eight top-two seeds are headed to the regional round for the fifth time. One double-digit seed will join them. Most of the Cinderellas… Continue reading All top 8 seeds advance to Sweet 16 in a chalky men’s NCAA Tournament – Chicago Tribune

Long Before Amsterdam’s Coffee Shops, There Were Hallucinogenic Seeds

[ad_1] Black henbane has been found at archaeological sites in the Netherlands that date back to the Neolithic Period. But because it is a wild plant that readily grows in the disturbed soil near settlements, experts have been unable to ascertain whether it was used by people or was just part of the environment. In… Continue reading Long Before Amsterdam’s Coffee Shops, There Were Hallucinogenic Seeds

Tips for successfully starting seeds at home

[ad_1] Starting plants from seed can make vegetable gardening both less expensive and more interesting. “You can buy seeds for a much wider range of plant varieties than garden centers sell as transplants,” said Spencer Campbell, manager of the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “And a packet of 30 or 40 seeds… Continue reading Tips for successfully starting seeds at home