“There’s Rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray you, love, remember” is the famous line spoken by Ophelia during Hamlet and rosemary…
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Snowdrops on Candlemas Day
“The snowdrop, in purest white array, first rears her head on Candlemas Day.” Snowdrops are known as Candlemas Bells Candlemas…
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The Folklore of Christmas Holly
Holly is an ancient plant and there is an abundance of folklore about Christmas Holly. The glossy, spiny, green leaves…
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Borage – Blunt or Brave?
This week our November mornings have been damp and dark. Yet I spied a borage plant in the corner of…
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Magical Mistletoe
It is snowing as I write this and with the snow comes an eerie silence. The mistletoe embodies this mysterious…
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