In the last couple of years I have grown Weld, Reseda luteola, in the garden. Weld is a biennial. In its first year it forms rosettes of narrow, dark green, shiny leaves. These have a prominent white mid-rib and are … Continue reading →
Crosswort, Cruciata laevipes, is in full flower at the moment. The plant is like a fuzzy, soft focus version of Lady’s Bedstraw, Galium verum, which I wrote about last July. Both plants are perennial members of the Bedstraw family, the Rubiaceae. … Continue reading →
The garden is full of beauty at the moment, as spring reaches its peak. Today it is raining, and this rare event should refresh and rejuvenate after weeks of warmth and sunshine. One of the many plants in flower at … Continue reading →