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  1. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    Mesquite - The Tree the World is Sleeping on (Part II) (opens the original)

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    Restless Over the Non-NativesWhen I’m gathering pods from my own mesquite trees, I rarely think of a Bolivian gathering algorroba or a Hawaiian gathering ripened kiawe, let alone a Kenyan gathering mathenge pods to roast and make a coffee-like beverage for their family’s breakfast. Yet we’re all performing a similar task in appreciation of the gifts mesquite brings. As native as the velvet or honey mesquites are to the Sonoran desert, they - and their various relatives - can be found throughout

  2. Issue · Sep 6, 2026

    Ready to Eat - Mesquite (Part I) (opens the original)

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    It’s the heart of monsoon season in the Sonoran desert and there’s a food so abundant that most are afraid to eat it. Although mesquite trees are prolific in the urban environment, I planted these trees from seed over the past 6-8 years because the parent tree produced very sweet pods - and these are as well.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pf7Z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2F

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