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Alchemilla alpina – cute, cuddly and carefree!

Posted on July 16, 2013 by

I first laid eyes on it when a relative brought a small clump of it home. It was a gift to her from a gardener friend at Bergianska Trädgården – the botanical institution at the Stockholm University in Sweden – … Continue reading →

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The grass really is greener, but…

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

The discussion came up at my kids’ school of replacing some more of the blacktop with greenspace. The idea is to fundraise and write grants to make it happen, as naturally there is no money for anything extra – at … Continue reading →

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