5 February 2011
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After an early start today (leading worship for a “Street Prayer” breakfast event connected with my church), Jane and I came back and got to work in the garden. We’ve done various pruning and tidying and, best of all, managed … Continue reading
4 February 2011
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I have just indulged myself in a gentle mini-rant on the current DPS Assignment (“Still Life: Flowers“). It boils down to the fact that, if we just wanted flower pictures, we would not have bothered putting “still life” in the … Continue reading
3 February 2011
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I love the Internet as an engine of serendipty. Earlier this week, following a conversation about potatoes (inspired because I had been bookmarking seed potatoes on Delicious) a friend commented that he was trying to master the bass introduction to … Continue reading
2 February 2011
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We like pretty things in our garden but they get extra points if you can eat them too. That’s why we are experimenting with a myrtle (Myrtus communis) hedge at the front of the house. It is evergreen, fragrant, produces … Continue reading
1 February 2011
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I was previously aware of lovage as a plant (Levisticum officinale) but was intrigued last night to see a cordial of the same name, touted as an old English concoction. Intrigued and, yes, tempted enough to pick up a bottle … Continue reading