Verbascum blattaria I first saw this plant growing wild on a shady ditchbank, but I have learned it grows better with sun and drained soil. Usually known as moth mullein, it is a close relative of the much more common and much...
Webmaster and Eldest Son Eggy is my oldest Son and this site is his mothers day present and retirement present for 'years of teenage angst'. He lives in South London. By day he's a web developer and search engine consultant for a leading UK financial firm.
December Week 4 Christmas is nearly here - the garden is full of wet roses, and the house is full of new animals (kittens and a puppy). I've finally got the Christmas tree - naturally, it's alive, in potting mix.
May Week 2 One pre-holiday May week is left in which to completely organise my gardening life. Ha! Show me a garden that is actually finished - only in the gardener's dreams!