CSA and horoscope

[gina_r_snape]

Ok, people, I need your help this week! The first two items in my pick-up, I have no idea about them. Anyone? Anyone?

Thanks to a little help from my flist and my amazing powers of google-fu, I discovered that alache is the Spanish word for 'spurred anoda." It's used in soups and stews, and for medicinal purposes. Reading about it didn't make it any more appealing than it looks (spiky and hairy).

Papalos is also called Bolivian Cilantro and is used fresh in salsa and otherwise similarly to cilantro. It smells quite peppery.

Papalos
Alache
Parsley
Lettuce
Kirby cucumbers
Zucchini
Zucchini blossoms

Also, this week's Rob Brezsny horoscope mirrors my thoughts on what it's been like reading about citizenship theory:

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some of the biggest whales feed primarily on tiny organisms like protozoa, algae, and krill. They swim around with their mouths open, gulping seawater, using filtering structures in their upper jaws to sieve out the stuff they want to eat. Their strategy for getting a meal has resemblances to an approach you may benefit from using: sifting
through a lot of superfluous material to get the rich basics you seek. Discernment isn't the only skill you'll need; relaxed patience will be crucial, too.