Time
Plants & Fungi
Aug302016
Oatie Blackberry & Apple Crumble
Well it’s got to that time of year again, with the Lord Derby apples ripening in the garden & luscious blackberries in the farm hedgerows. So it would be remiss of us to not indulge in a glorious Blackberry & Apple Crumble. Tamsin & I definitely feel fattened up...
Aug242016
Conservation is for People too
Tamsin & I are very fortunate, we live in a superb part of the world and we only have to walk out of the front door to feel in touch with nature; actually it’s not unusual to find nature coming in to see us! However, not everyone has that...
Mar232009
Tulips & Circadian Rhythms
Some of our tulips are now out, merrily opening & closing their blooms according to their own schedule. What is it that drives this schedule? Click image to view larger version … The tulips have their own biological clocks built in; this is what drives the circadian rhythm...
Feb242009
Sex in the Bush
I want to transport you to a seedy, or perhaps I should say nutty, region of reproduction. A place where the male structures are vast in comparison to the petite & flushed female variety. But first, do you recognise this flower? Click on image for a larger view...
