Today I was hoisted by my own petard. It’s the summer solstice, the longest day of the year with a whopping 16 hours and 38…
14 June 2020 – Honeysuckle
Today I’ve been controversial about honeysuckle. Honeysuckle, along with rose, is June’s birth flower and depending where you are it’s also called woodbine, kettle-smocks, bear-bind…
15 May 2020 – Toothpowder
Today I made some toothpowder out of the sage I gathered during a socially distanced raid on my mother’s front garden. Amongst other things, sage…
2 May 2020 – Sting-Nettle Day
Today I’ve had a nettle revelation. If you’ll allow me to mix my metaphors, stinging nettles are a bit of a thorny subject around the…