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Quote of the day:
“Light nurtures beauty –
what is a potato to a cauliflower, or a lettuce to a turnip?
But darkness also has its arc. Notice the curves on a potato.
Those are the remainders of lost journeys, spent looking for light.
Hence the potato’s blind eyes. The bones of darkness have punctured them.”
~ Sumana R0y
Forage in January for:
Alexanders, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Chickweed
Tag Archives: Structure
Structural Integrity – It’s there in black and white
I like to leave seed heads on the plants in the borders as long as I can, partly for the wildlife and partly because I find the bare bones fascinating. Since it turned cold and windy though, we’ve had to … Continue reading →
Posted in Flowers, Wimpole Hall, Winter
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Tagged Black and white, Gardening, Horticulture, perennials, Photography, seedheads, Structure, Tidying the borders
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Back to Bare Bones
Say goodbye to those remaining tawny and copper leaves as they are whisked off the trees by storm Abigail. In fact strong winds last weekend have already lightened the load considerably, revealing the bare bones of many of the local … Continue reading →
Posted in autumn, Crafts, Nature, Plants, The home garden, Trees, Wildlife
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Tagged Bare bones, Bells of Ireland, birds, Gardening, Goldfinch, Heuchera, Lime trees, Moluccella laevis, Structure, Wild Cherry, Wildlife
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