Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the drink, JesusContinue reading “Hyssop – An Easter Tale”
Category Archives: Plant profiles
Discover more about the plants we grow and sell.
Plant profile: skirret
Sium sisarum. A perennial parsnip. Well, sort of. Skirret was a vegetable that the Romans introduced to the British isles. Probably from China before the Romans cultivated this forgotten root veg. It was a favourite of Emperor Tiberius – if that doesn’t sway you to include it in your garden, well… Skirret will reward youContinue reading “Plant profile: skirret”
Plant profile: sorrel
Rumex acetosa I’m not sure whether to describe sorrel as a ‘humble green’ or not. It’s zingy, it’s surprising, it’s versatile. Maybe not humble. It’s just that it’s around all the time, a dependable green. If you search the web for ‘what to do with sorrel’, you’ll likely be recommended fish dishes. You can doContinue reading “Plant profile: sorrel”
Plant Profile: Jostaberry, Black Lace Elder
As the days finally become colder it’s worth taking stock of spaces in the garden or replacing small fruit shrubs that are no longer productive. Every year I look at my fruit bushes at the end of the season, prune them, make a note of ones to be replaced and then curse myself the followingContinue reading “Plant Profile: Jostaberry, Black Lace Elder”
Plant profile: Dyers Coreopsis
Earthed Up! grow edible and useful plants and we have a range of plants for dyeing fibres, such as perennials Madder and Dyers chamomile. The range also includes easy to grow plants such as Woad – a biennial giving blue colour, that can perennialise, and Dyer’s Coreopsis which is a hardy annual. You may knowContinue reading “Plant profile: Dyers Coreopsis”
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