Beautiful Comfrey
It has numerous common names one of which is knitbone. This refers to its slippery, mucilaginous roots rich in allantoin (also found
read moreHedgerow Companions
Young burdock and nettles intertwine with each other. They are two of the five carefully chosen herbs in our PolliTox Capsules, so
read moreHawthorn for the Heart
The white flowers of hawthorn are cascading from our hedgerows. These and their vernal green leaves are rich in compounds vital to
read moreWhat is paradise, but, a garden, an orchard of trees and herbs,
What is paradise, but, a garden, an orchard of trees and herbs, full of pleasure and nothing there but delights. William Lawson
read moreLilac Festoons
Lilac is an introduced plant to Britain but it can often be found in hedgerows and springing up here and there. In
read moreAlexander’s Make Great Free Veg (Smyrnium olusatrum)
These beauties are best eaten when they are first sprouting, deliciously tender leaves. When flowering they are not quite as tasty and
read moreHayfever Season is Here
When the immune system detects pollen (for some people) it goes into a protective overproduction of histamine. This is when it’s good
read moreWild Apple Blossom
Lovely time of year for wild apple blossoms. #apple #blossom #countryside #spring #joy (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
read moreBerberine is always Yellow
I was pruning my Mahonia and decided to show you the yellow berberine biochemistry, that’s within its stems and roots. No matter
read moreSweet May hath come to love us,
Sweet May hath come to love us, Flowers, trees, their blossoms don; And through the blue heavens above us The very clouds
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