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Quote of the day:
“… then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion flowers and leaves, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder , Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum blossom, Sweet Violets
Tag Archives: Beetle
Top of the Pops …. or I love poppies
Yes, I love poppies: Flanders poppies, opium poppies, oriental poppies, Shirley poppies. I also stare longingly at the acid loving varieties, but make do with the varieties I can grow here in Alkali Land. Luckily, with the Shirley poppies providing … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Plants, The home garden
Tagged beauty, Bees, Beetle, Flanders poppies, Flowers, nature, opium poppies, oriental poppies, Poppies, Shirley poppies
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A Walk in the Clouds (of Cow Parsley)
It may have come (and largely) gone as all the rage at Chelsea, but in Cambridgeshire and elsewhere, Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) is a landscape staple, filling the country roads, alleys and meadows throughout the months of April, May and … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Plants, The home garden
Tagged Anthriscus sylvestris, Beetle, Bug hotel, Clouds, Cow Parsley, Gardening, Hoverfly, meadows, nature, Wildlife
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