#36 - TRex Plants

If Plants Could Talk

An interview with San Diego, CA based plant collector and hobbyist Jen, of TRex Plants. Jen has a vast collection of all kinds of plants from tropical and houseplants to cactus and succulents. She is also a life long collector of reptiles, having worked in the reptile industry for a number of years. At point in time she managed a colony of roughly 200 Blue Tongue Skinks and a number of large Pythons/Boas. Jen's Etsy shop, website, and socials are pasted below.

Jen Greene (@trexplants) • Instagram photos and videos

T-rex Plants | Trex Plants

Rare Plants Cacti Succulents & Tropical Houseplants by TRexPlants (etsy.com)

This podcast is brought to you by Mezcala Nursery located at 6901 Orange Ave. Long Beach, CA 90805. Family owned, family ran, since 2007. Mezcala carries everything from landscape plants, to house plants, to cactus and succulents. They also offer a wide variety of rare collector specimens. @mezcalanursery • Instagram photos and videos

Did you know there are tons of health benefits to supplementing mushrooms? No, not that kind, although those are great too. I'm talking about Chaga, Reishi, Turkey Tail, Lions Mane, Shiitake, the list goes on. There is truly ancient wisdom to this. Mushrooms have been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years. The uses range from immunological and digestive issues, to nootropic or in other words - brain health. There are many studies that can be found showing the evidence and potential of these functional fungi. Want to learn more? Consider referring to Episode #38 featuring author and Ethnomycologist, Jeff Chilton - where he discusses this topic at length. A list of educational resources is pasted below.

How do Mushrooms Support the Immune System? - Real Mushrooms

7 Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Health Benefits Real Mushrooms

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