The first lines of Psalms 121: 1,2 ‘I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.’ And so we cut the sedum back after all the indecision of the early autumn when it was leaning on the chivesContinue reading “From sedum to a…”
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Sabbath and the Helleborus
Relgion And this was written and spoken as part of the commandments of God…therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. Blessed, so what is that? Right living or the results? The good life? Happily favoured? Made holy and praised by God? the Lord praised/favoured/ held in reverence the Sabbath day… Hallowed: separateContinue reading “Sabbath and the Helleborus”
Purple heart and white velvet plant
Here are two plants: one did well the other not so well. Tradescantia pallida / purple heart and Tradescantia sillamontana / white velvet. These two plants were started from slips, and I can’t remember where I took them from. They are both very common in hot countries so I must have been travelling. Purple heartContinue reading “Purple heart and white velvet plant”
Cotyledon/Aakula draxa mokka and, curio herreanus
Religion Paul wrote 1 Corinthians 13 in 54 AD. He wrote it to a church community he had established. He wanted people to love others in more than a feeling. He wanted them to practise seven things: Patience (Romans 12:12) Kindness (make yourself useful) Contentment (Philippians 4:11) Humility ( don’t be a know it all PhilippiansContinue reading “Cotyledon/Aakula draxa mokka and, curio herreanus”
Crassulaceae and Hoya Carnosa
‘Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.’ Romans 12:12 Is this a story about travel or gardening? Perhaps it’s a memory of both and really about two plants. Crassulacea and then Hoya Carnosa. First Crassulaceae, which has two other names, Ghost plant and Mother- of – pearl plant. This plant has managedContinue reading “Crassulaceae and Hoya Carnosa”
Carpobrotus
Isaiah speaking at the height of the Assyrian supremacy about 700 years before Jesus was born. He prophesied: ” For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, TheContinue reading “Carpobrotus”
A Sabbath two hours by the Kennet Canal.
Jesus speaking: I am the light of the world: he that follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life… I know where I came from and where I go, but you can’t tell. I am a witness of myself, and the Father that sent me is a witness, too…Continue reading “A Sabbath two hours by the Kennet Canal.”
Not Autumn’s colours
Religion Isaiah 59:1, 19 Look, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it can’t reach and save, neither is He deaf that He can’t hear. …the many verses say what He can save us from…then there is this thought… When the enemy comes like a flood, I ( God) will lift up a standard againstContinue reading “Not Autumn’s colours”
Rosemary and Lamb’s-ear.
…So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one can boast. 1Corinthians 3: 5-7 Ephesians 2: 8-9Continue reading “Rosemary and Lamb’s-ear.”
Butterfly stonecrop/ Hylotelephium spectabile
For the word of God is alive and active. Hebrews 4:12 (A summary of a graphic description). This plant has been in several posts. Three years ago, I showed it as a healthy potted stem bought in Cambridge Botanicle Gardens. It then went on to grow in a bucket where I could protect it fromContinue reading “Butterfly stonecrop/ Hylotelephium spectabile”
Grass and Irises
If anyone needs wisdom, let them ask God,He gives it liberally. Study…to rightly divide the word of truth…the grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever. James 1:5, 2 Timothy 2:15, Isaiah 40:8All these verses are interesting as wholes and in the contexts of their chapters. When the rain stoppedContinue reading “Grass and Irises”
Hosta and tulips
Hidden under the tutsan shrub was a blue pot holding the new leaves of Hosta. In contrast, lying in the same pot on the mulch were these skeleton leaves. To see their fineness, I brought them inside to photograph. Their intricate structure in the sunshine didn’t disappoint. Hosta is a shade loving plant named inContinue reading “Hosta and tulips”