Haircut
It was teeming down this morning when R and I set off for Stratford, hoping to get in a walk as well as doing some shopping. By the time we parked the car in Old Town it was clear that … Continued
Poinsettia
I know that I’m in danger here of falling foul of my own rule about not blogging Christmas before the beginning of December, but provided I don’t mention that this plant has been associated with Christmas since the C16th in … Continued
Seasonally confused
Our next-door neighbour gave me a couple of cerinthe plants a few years ago, joking that we’d never now be rid of them. In fact they reacted with disfavour to the (relatively) nice bit of soil I found for them, … Continued