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In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.”
– Terry Pratchet
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Alexanders, Beech leaves, Cow Parsley, Hairy Bittercress, Dandelion Flowers , Cleavers, Primroses, Ransoms, Sweet Violets, Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic
Tag Archives: Herbs
In A Vase on Monday – Out of Ice!
I left gathering flowers too late today and temperatures have now hit 31ºC, so there’s a little bit of droop going on in this vase 😦 (I know how they feel). Hopefully they’ll perk up now that they are in … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged Gardening, Herbs, In a vase on Monday, marshmallow, Penstemon 'Raven', Photography
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Wildlife Wednesday – A slice of life at the Marjoram Cafe
I have Sweet Marjoram growing in several places in the garden and I am particularly fond of its golden form: Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’, which looks good for months on end. It glows cheerfully from the time it pushes out the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Wildlife
Tagged Flies, Gardening, Herbs, honey bees, Photography, wildlife gardening
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In a vase on Monday – Lazy Herb Salad
For lunch at the weekend I ‘prepared’ a lazy salad fresh from the garden: ‘Erbette’ perpetual spinach, beetroot leaves, chives, parsley, coriander, mizuna, red veined sorrel. I washed the leaves and stood them in a pint glass of water for … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, The home garden
Tagged Borage, Flowers, Gardening, Herbs, In a vase on Monday, lovage, marjoram
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