This morning in the early morning sunlight the new leaves of lamb’s ear, dusty miller, and cardoon all shone white-grey. Each leaf is new this spring as they are all perennials and no dust or grime is on any of them. Their soft texture is due to tiny reflective hairs which reduce water loss, andContinue reading “Reflective hairs”
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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”
Three plants two daffidols
I didn’t now that Jesus was quoting from the Old Testament when He spoke these words. (I will give both: first from the Old Testament then Jesus speaking.) ‘ You must not avenge, nor carry any grudge against the children of your people, but you must love your neighbour as yourself.’ Leviticus 19 :18 JesusContinue reading “Three plants two daffidols”