Omissions, Amendments

Oh bother.  She’s beaten me to it – and gone and put up that nasty pic of me in the St James’ allotment revealing expanses of pale, wintery flesh to all and sundry, including HRH’s guards watching us on CCTV.  (We’re done for by the way – I’m certain they have footage of us pinching [...]

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Back from the North

Well, I’m back from my whirlwind trip to London, and I must say, I am humbled. All those snotty things I said about London being grey and wet and grizzly and grim? I take them back. Because in the summertime, it’s just lovely. Green and mild and as sparkly as a big city can be.
And [...]

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Oh the Irony…

It’s been raining for three days in Joburg. Which, if you’ve ever been here in June, you will know is just not what’s supposed to happen. Our winters are supposed to be dry, windy and cold, with a clear sky and weak, watery sun. Joburg is famous for its winter sunlight. So we’re all kind [...]

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The Ultimate Seed Collection

If you’ve visited www.ted.com before , you’ll know it’s a fascinating repository of talks by some of the world’s leading thinkers.  Britain has got talent, but you’ll find it at TED, not in the reality slot on the box.  Sorry, Susan Boyle.
Today I discovered a talk by Jonathan Drori about the Millenium Seed Bank.  When [...]

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Beans, beans, beans and worms

I know I’ve been a bit silent of late, and apologies for that. But the good news is that I actually have real, live gardening news for you. Really. I can’t hardly believe it myself.
First off, I have good news on the bean front. My broad bean seedlings have come up big and strong and [...]

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