Nasturtium on the left and sunflowers on the right. First let us look at the trailing single mixed seed of nasturtium that has germinated into tall plants. The latin name ‘nasus tortus’ means twisted nose – refering to the facial reaction to their sharp taste. The leaf, seed and flower are edible and high inContinue reading “They are the same height now…”
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We saw those last year…
11.03 Wednesday 18 March 2026 8.09 Friday 20 March 2026 These weren’t here like this last year. The bulbs have multiplied. What is time? Years, months, days, hours, now! Here is what a German monk said. He was born in 1260 and died in 1328. He was tried by Pope John XXII for being aContinue reading “We saw those last year…”
Light and Oscar Claude Monet
First light as mentioned in Genesis then Isaiah and Revelations an interesting journey of its own. Then secondly a visit we made yesterday to the National Gallery London and then in the evening Roy and I were in the audience of the Charing Cross Theatre for a musical ‘A Mirrored Monet’. Let us travel firstContinue reading “Light and Oscar Claude Monet”
March trees and travel to…
the heart. This is going to be an odd post because I discovered something I didn’t know about the heart but first the trees. I want to have a record of some trees in March on the Long Walk in Windsor and then some in Popeswood Meadow. Here are three from each. The three aboveContinue reading “March trees and travel to…”
Garden plants
This post looks at four plants in the garden with a conversation between Paul and Timothy, except we do not know what Timothy’s answers are, perhaps we have our own personal answers to what is said. Let us first look at a garden plant in each case. Here is the first tulip to open aboveContinue reading “Garden plants”
Violets and warnings
This is a religious post and it starts with the reassurance that God has given us precious promises of His care and love for us through Jesus and that He has given us requirements and warnings. This post however, will have a summary of a summary of warnings Jesus gave through His disciple John whenContinue reading “Violets and warnings”
A gravy boat of…
This post will have two parts the second will look more at the gravy boat than the plants and the first part starts with Paul speaking to the Corinthians about his jealousy. Why was he jealous? He wants them to know how subtle false apostles are and so he says: ‘ I want you toContinue reading “A gravy boat of…”
Orange
A long time ago I bought an orange vase and a black vase from a charity shop. The lady volunteering was a landscape gardener and loved working with flowers. She went to the back of the shop brought this out and said: ‘ This and the black one will look lovely with flowers.’ At £5Continue reading “Orange”
Stop to…
pray Here are some reasons to kneel to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: To request that He give you from the riches of His glory inner strength and spiritual endurance. That Christ may be in your hearts by faith and that you will have roots like a plant grounded in love. That youContinue reading “Stop to…”
Green
Green vase, deep green wood spurge, glaucose myrtle spurge, and grey-green cardoon. All greens.I wanted to see them together because they really don’t like the same planting areas. Let us look at each one.Myrsinites, myrtle spurge Euphorbiaceae. The leaves are spirally arranged and bluish-green. They have a white liquid when you cut the stem thatContinue reading “Green”
A tub and the grass…
Paul frequently prays for believers to grow spiritually. This is what he says in Philippians 1: 9-10. I pray that your love will exist in large amounts, more and more with knowledge and with how you judge. That you may officially agree / approve about things that are excellent, that you may be sincere andContinue reading “A tub and the grass…”
Ancient trees, blossom and shoots
Sunday was astronomical spring , the end of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The ancient trees stand with their neighbours, blackthorn in white blossom. All in Popeswood meadow. Sabbath or Saturday the Sky, Earth and Sea became a stage/ platform/ juncture for two ancient lands and a new to make: Sky – fast, furious andContinue reading “Ancient trees, blossom and shoots”