ruminate vb. to chew (the cud)
Somehow the garden is going in two directions at once. There is a gradual seasonal winding down but at the same time there are things perking up and making new growth having shrivelled during the summer drought. Astilbes that had appeared to go dormant are putting out new leaves, as are some of my ferns.…
They're a funny group of plants, Begonias. In the UK, for most people what comes to mind when you mention Begonias is the bedding plant Begonia semperflorens and all the other brassy and brash bedding types, followed by the houseplants, typified by the rex tribe and their propensity for dying in short order. I already…
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