Today I give you apple blossom, a symbol of better things to come, good fortune and peace. It is also associated with renewal, and perhaps for this reason is the birthday flower for 31st December, the last day of the old year when we welcome in the new.
Happy New Year to you all!
If Holly (Ilex aquifolium) finds its leaves are being nibbled by deer, it switches genes on to make them spiky when they regrow. So on taller Holly trees, the upper leaves (which are out of reach) have smooth edges, while the lower leaves are prickly ๐ค
On this last day of 2021 I wish you all a very Happy New Year! I hope 2022 offers you good health, much happiness, and of course a bumper crop of your favourite veggies! ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐
Who else finds themselves daydreaming about the gorgeous potted flower arrangements they're going to design and plant this spring? ๐ญ๐๐ธ
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Stunning capture & container garden from @karolinalansmansgarden
https://t.co/N9YvhlOlKP
While January isn't a major gardening month, there are some things to do to get started for the coming year. @Kellogggarden has some good ideas, and a printable checklist: https://t.co/t6yrpmoCy2
We can't think of a better way to ring in the new year than baking a gorgeous garden focaccia! ๐ธ
We hope 2022 brings you lush gardens, bloomin' beauties, and bountiful harvests! ๐ฑ
Another stunning edible masterpiece by @mustloveherbs
https://t.co/kspilKkKw5
Today I went to the north of the island to find one of the most astonishingly beautiful plants I know: desert hyacinth (Cistanche phelypaea). A leafless parasite, it lacks chlorophyll, and lives at the expense of other plants.