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“… 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: Shirley poppies
Wordless Wednesday – Alternative stories
Sometimes it is hard to choose which photo should be posted on Wednesday each week. Here is a small selection of unseen, alternative monthly stories for 2017 Wordless Wednesday posts:
Posted in Wordless
Tagged Bee Orchid, fruit, Gardening, Horticulture, Photography, red walnuts, seeds, Shirley poppies
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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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