Wood Betony
Wood Betony ( Betonica officinalis syn. Stachys officinalis ) Common Names:Wood, Betony, Bishopswort, Betony Wood Betony is an old...
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killiecrankie
- Mar 20, 2014
- 1 min
Seed Harvesting
This Autumn I finally managed to harvest seed from our garden. We have had an abundance of mostly annuals from our Garden, as it is quite...
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killiecrankie
- Mar 18, 2014
- 1 min
Bud Vases
Bud or specimen vases are a wonderful little addition to a window sill, desk or bedside table. When a single flower is so pretty, there...
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killiecrankie
- Mar 17, 2014
- 1 min
Sweet Maudlin
Sweet Maudlin, Sweet Nancy, Sweet Yarrow, Mace ( Achillea ageratum "Moonwalker" ) A lovely plant that has been described as a backdrop in...
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killiecrankie
- Mar 10, 2014
- 1 min
EAT: Alpine Strawberry "Baron Solemacher"
( Fragaria vesca 'Baron Solemacher' ) A hardy Alpine Strawberry with a sweet dainty fruit through Summer & Autumn in Tasmania. "Baron...
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killiecrankie
- Mar 9, 2014
- 1 min
FORAGE: Sassafras in Diddleums
Foragers dream out back of East Diddleum at the moment, pepperberry, blackberry, wild currants and of course sassafras.
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killiecrankie
- Mar 7, 2014
- 1 min
CHRISTMAS: Pruning
Our specialist team of Christmas Tree pruners are just knocking off for the long weekend . . .
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killiecrankie
- Mar 1, 2014
- 1 min
Silver and Gold
A happy plant combination at the Farm "Dropmore" Catmint and "Oriental Limelight" Artemisia. Both plants have their own type of personal...
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killiecrankie
- Feb 10, 2014
- 1 min
EDIBLE GARDEN: Heart Leaf
"Vietnamese Fish Mint, Lizard Tail, Chameleon Plant, Heartleaf, Fishwort and Bishop's Weed" ( Houttuynia cordata ) Pretty magnolia like...
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killiecrankie
- Jan 22, 2014
- 1 min
Santa Cruz Oregano
"Santa Cruz" Oregano (Origanum vulgare 'Santa Cruz') A showy delicate flower in the softest dusky pinks born on cascading stems to @50cm...
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killiecrankie
- Jan 19, 2014
- 1 min
Rosenkuppel Oregano - Showy Oregano's
Oreganum laevigatum cv. "Rosenkuppel" Oregano is most noted for its culinary uses but now days you come across some pretty spectacular...
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killiecrankie
- Jan 10, 2014
- 1 min
Himalayan Fleeceflower
Himalayan Fleeceflower or Knotweed ( Persicaria affinis syn. Polygonum affine syn Bistorta affinis ) an unusual flower for the garden it...
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killiecrankie
- Jan 6, 2014
- 1 min
Dwarf Michalemas Daisy
Asters are such an old fashioned flower they once heralded the arrival of michaelmas or easter that of course is the northern hemisphere...
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killiecrankie
- Dec 12, 2013
- 1 min
Growing: GOLDEN OREGANO ( Origanum vulgare Aureum)
A very hardy low maintenance Oregano with startling lime golden green foliage. Productive to some degree all of the year with large...
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killiecrankie
- Dec 9, 2013
- 1 min
EAT: Cooking with Shungiku
GARLAND CHRYSANTHEMUM, Shungiku, Choy Suy Green, Crown Daisy (Chrysanthemum coronarium) Sporting more beta-carotenes than spinach or...
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killiecrankie
- Dec 8, 2013
- 1 min
Growing: Shungiku
GARLAND CHRYSANTHEMUM, Shungiku, Choy Suy Green, Crown Daisy (Chrysanthemum coronarium) A surprising addition to the plate is Crown Daisy...
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killiecrankie
- Nov 18, 2013
- 1 min
WINE: Vine time
My great great grandfather, a vintner from the Palatinat wine region of Germany would, I suspect, be amused to see that old style is new...
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killiecrankie
- Nov 14, 2013
- 1 min
EAT: Cooking with Lovage
LOVAGE, Love Parsley (Levisticum officinale) Lovage can readily substitute celery in your cooking, and being more accessible and...
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killiecrankie
- Nov 9, 2013
- 1 min
Growing Lovage
LOVAGE, Love Parsley (Levisticum officinale) Lovage is a classic medievil Lovage is a classic medieval vegetable with the characteristics...
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killiecrankie
- Nov 7, 2013
- 1 min
Recipes for Salad Burnet
SALAD BURNET (Sanguisorba minor) Salad Burnet is a lovely perennial green with the dual purpose of looking pretty and tasting great....
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