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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: John Downie
Wordless Wednesday – The last apples and the fieldfare
Posted in birds, Wordless
Tagged birds, crab apples, Fieldfare, John Downie, migratory birds, Turdus pilaris, Wildlife, Winter visitors
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Stripping the Willow …
Actually I mean apple tree, but what does honesty mean in the UK these days?! OK, putting the election to one side, here are some cute photos of the non-stop activity/glut fest occurring in our John Downie crab apple tree … Continue reading
Posted in birds, fruit, Wildlife, Winter
Tagged blackbirds, crab apples, Gardening, John Downie, Photography, Squirrels, Wildlife antics, Wood pigeon
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Wordless Wednesday: Need sunshine in December? Grow crab apples.
This vitamin C rich recipe made with rosehips sounds like a wonderful variant on the usual jelly: Rosehip and crab apple jelly
Posted in Food, Recipes, The home garden, Trees, Uncategorized, Wordless
Tagged crab apples, fruit, Gardening, jelly, John Downie, orange, Sunshine
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