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Young plants of Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) are flourishing all over our garden and bush edge as I write in May. A few mature plants are still flowering. This is an old medicinal plant common in Europe. The name Geranium is Greek for ‘cranesbill’ which is another name for this pretty annual or biennial […] Read more
I love Oxeye daisies – they are so cheerful along the sides of roads from late spring, all through summer and I even have them flowering now beginning of May also known as Marguerite Daisies they were originally an ornamental plant from Europe now wild and carefree conspicuous with large, white, showy, daisy-like flowers with […] Read more
Nasturtium – Tropaeolum majus Description Nasturtium can be found wild as a garden escape it has beautiful round leaves that are thin, a bright green colour with main veins radiating from a central point and minor veins in between the long leaf stems are succulent and juicy snapping if you break them Nasturtium is a […] Read more
Self Heal – Prunella vulgaris This is a gorgeous little plant flowering profusely now in January, in full sun or shade. I love it and want to share more about it along with a delicious pesto recipe I whipped up. Prunella comes from either the Latin meaning purple as in the flower colour or from […] Read more
Amaranthus viridis – Green Amaranth or Amaranthus lividus -Purple Amaranth cultivated in Mexico since 4000BC – making it the oldest known food crop summer growing annuals found in disturbed, impoverished places the flowers are densely clustered small and green grow at the terminal or tip of the stem or in the axils of the leaves […] Read more