Snapdragons are old-fashioned flowers named for the blooms that resemble little dragon jaws that open and close. Once the pollinated blooms die back, another unique feature of the plant is revealed -
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Just because your radish plants have started flowering doesn't mean they're done for the season. Harvest the green seed pods (yes, they're edible!) and pickle them for one last hurrah from your crop.
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Tulip Propagation I recently mentioned to someone, I had produced a large tulip seed pod. Her: “You mean bulb!”Me: “No, I mean seed pod.” Her: “No honey, tulips grow f…
Have you ever forgotten a couple of radishes in the garden, only to discover them some weeks later with flourishing tops adorned with pods? Did you ever wonder if you could harvest radish seed pods? W
Whilst at the Westonbirt Arboretum we found these fabulous seed pods...anything on the ground you were allowed to take away....these were closed up when found and over the last couple of days the seeds have started to emerge from the pod. The pod is a bit bigger than my whole hand. I've done a bit of research and am going to try and grow a few of the seeds.
Hello there, fellow Bloggers! Thank you ever so much for your comments on my last post. They are truly appreciated. Well, it seems like a really, really long time since I last did a posting. We went to Devon for the week and so I have been minus my trusty computer. Although, I did have a laptop with me, I found it incredibly hard to leave comments on some blogs as the screen just kept freezing. I told the OH that I found it extremely frustrating. He just said "Well, we are at the end of the line here, you know!" So with laptops having brain freezes and humans getting frustrated there was little point in staying in and just cussing the damn machinery. It was time to venture outdoors and enjoy the sunshine. The sun finally put its hat on! Hip hip, hip hip, hooray! A week last Saturday we ventured once again to Burrow Farm Gardens which is only a short distance from our base in Devon. Having only visited just over a month ago I thought that I would be taking virtually identical photos but the gardens had changed so, so much. Gone were the abundance of foxgloves and in their place were hundreds of hydrangea heads. I will take you for a gentle tour of the gardens - starting with this wonderful old blue wheelbarrow. The owners dog who seems to always be at the entrance to the gardens waiting to greet the visitors. The gardens are the work of a husband and wife team who have lived here for fifty years. I love these sort of places, not fantastically well known - a well kept secret. All the plants were looking at their best despite the weeks of heavy rainfall. There were many buddleias but not many butterflies. The last time we visited there were many. I wondered where they were. Hiding from the mad woman with the camera that's for sure! We walked along paths and tunnelled walkways. We saw trees with fabulously coloured leaves. And sat for a while in the wonderful summerhouse just soaking up the atmosphere - such peacefulness, the only sound the trilling of the birds in the trees and the sound of a tractor in a distant field. We came across an old water pump. We saw a brilliant blue hydrangea. We espied a dragonfly! Some glorious flowers. And more hydrangeas. And some more. We came across this plant - I don't know its name but the deep red of the berries and the sunshine yellow of the flowers against the lime green leaves was spectacular. We came across nasturtiums. And poppy seed heads. And an old tractor. These gardens are wonderful. The entry fee for an adult is £6 and for a child £1. It is well worth it. There is a small cafe on site and the food is delicious - KP who has previously turned her nose up at scones begged to try one and loved it! The owners also have two elderly cats and one sat with us throughout our lunch which made KP very happy. The cat was happy too being fed lumps of cheese from her sandwich! Until next time, June.
The sweet pea is a flowering plant that's native to parts of the Mediterranean, but people grow it all over the world for the sweet-smelling and beautiful flowers. Sweet pea pods and seeds are not edible, but you can harvest them from the...
The designers say that as the biodegradable capsule breaks down its contents will nourish a sapling planted above it, giving a whole new meaning to the expression family tree
Pop quiz: What spice is used in Latin American rice dishes, English cheese manufacturing, and Vietnamese braises? Okay, the title of the post gives this one away. But let's talk about annato for a minute, the great understudy of the spice world.
The sharp flavours of radish pods make them a popular ingredient for different chutney by pounding these with some green chillies, and mixing in salt and yoghurt.
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Seeing Seeds: A Journey into the World of Seedheads, Pods, and Fruit Hardcover August 26, 2015 Teri Dunn Chace (Author), Robert Llewellyn (Author) A cent
Lilac seed pods form, after the lilac blooms fade. Learn how to save lilac seeds, and start new plants from your lilac bush.
We take you through the easy process of growing agapanthus from seed.
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Seeing Seeds: A Journey into the World of Seedheads, Pods, and Fruit Hardcover August 26, 2015 Teri Dunn Chace (Author), Robert Llewellyn (Author) A cent
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Lilac seed pods form, after the lilac blooms fade. Learn how to save lilac seeds, and start new plants from your lilac bush.
We take you through the easy process of growing agapanthus from seed.
Yuccas are arid region plants that are extremely adaptable to the home landscape. They are popular for their striking, sword-like foliage. The plants infrequently bloom, but when they do, they develop
Berries, nuts and cones -- all are examples of how plants reproduce the seeds that ensure...
SEEDING is a total after-death scheme that redefines relevance between human beings and the Earth. It gives back energy a human had enormously consumed over a lifetime to the nature.
Scabiosa is an annual flower shaped just like a pincushion. Learn how to grow scabiosa, and enjoy these sweet blooms in your garden.
.Naturally beautiful, cinnamon brown colored seed pods clusters with stem from the Brachychiton or Bottle tree These seed pods would be perfect for wreath and garland decorations, potpourri , any rustic country boho themed decor and crafting ideas, ornaments, jewelry making, wedding decor, dried flower arrangements and rustic displays You will receive: 3 stems (35-40 seed pods) Size: Stem - 8-10 inches/20-25 cm Seed pod - 2 inches/5 cm The naturalness of the product makes each seed pod different from the others, so the measurements may vary slightly
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If your RHUBARB FLOWERS or Bolts, here is what to do with that big flower stalk or seedpod coming up from the rhubarb plant so it does NOT take energy from the growing stalks..
Love-in-a-mist (Nigella Damascena) is a true annual with flowers that float within a mist of airy foliage. Learn how to grow this low maintenance plant.
This guide will teach you how to grow cannas from seed to create hundreds of beautiful plants, as well as how to harvest and prepare the canna seeds.
