It’s December, a time of short days and few flowers (apart from stalwarts like Winter Heliotrope). It’s good to escape these dark and dreary times for a while and look back at the summer. Something bright yellow should do the … Continue reading →
Corncockle, Agrostemma githago, is one of my favourite wild flowers. We grow it in the garden, in our annual wild flower patch and at the allotment. It’s also suitable for growing in a pot with other cornfield annuals. Corncockle is … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! Since we have a few days to go until Twelfth Night, there is time to shoehorn in a festive reference: “The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are … Continue reading →