Shared gardening - connect over carrots
28.12.2013For city dwellers, the thought of eating home-grown vegetables and enjoying a well-organised, tidy garden seem but a remote dream…
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3 reasons why the Fritillaria meleagris is like a panda
05.05.2014 - byOur plant of the week, fritillaria meleagris (also known as snake’s head fritillary, guinea flower or chequer lily) is a striking wild flower native to Britain. But who would have thought that this small, purple Spring flower would have so much in common with a 160kg giant panda? Here are three reasons why:
Order, order
02.05.2014 - bySome are born liking order; some achieve order; some have order thrust upon them.
Berberis thunbergii – worth the wait
23.04.2014 - byIn which men coming out of age are tenuously linked to plants…
Epimedium – for problems in the bed (room)
14.04.2014 - by“Horny goat weed” is an ideal plant everyone, regardless of whether you have problems in the bedroom.
Good Friday explained: the passion flower
11.04.2014 - byThere are ways of telling people about Christianity. Attacking them in a shopping centre isn’t one of them.
Garrya Elliptica: Show off your tassels
07.04.2014 - byLike a burlesque dancer, Garrya Elliptica is best placed in a position where it can show off its tassels.
Pineapple sage: everything is going to be fine
31.03.2014 - byA pineapple will make most situations better… except perhaps a suburban garden, where pineapple sage may be more appropriate.
Purple toothwort - popular… but not with the poplar
24.03.2014 - byPurple toothwort (lathraea clandestine) is becoming increasingly popular as a garden plant in the UK. But don’t expect it to be universally popular, for it is a parasite.
Anemone Coronaria: the friend who’s better at everything
17.03.2014 - byEveryone has a friend like the anemone coronaria... slightly better than you at everything, no matter how hard you try.
Gardening superstars... or: 90th birthday party survival guide
11.03.2014 - by„Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it you have to start young“ - Theodore Roosevelt
Sweet violet: A short story of romance
10.03.2014 - by“You to whom nature has given spirit, sweetness and beauty; you who alone can move and rule my heart…” Napoleon Bonaparte, 1797
Actaea: why everyone needs a brunette
03.03.2014 - byWhat do brunettes miss most about a great party? The Invitation.
Class, this is Chimonanthus praecox
24.02.2014 - byWant to put down roots and make friends? Take some tips from the Chimonanthus praecox
What do a bulldog and an avocado have in common?
20.02.2014 - byMore than you might think… It was Darwin who originally postulated the idea of natural selection – that is, the gradual process by which biological traits become more or less common in a species. It’s how micro-organisms adapt to stay alive despite antibiotics, and it’s how the Darwin Award winners die…
Sarcococca – the great confuser
17.02.2014 - byWhat’s the difference between a thicket and a ticket? How far you have to walk home.
IPM Essen - It’s a small world after all
12.02.2014 - bySometimes, you have to see something big in order to realise just how small the world really is.