Quercus mongolica (Mongolian oak or the Shandong silk oak)! Did you know that the Chinese not only produce silk from mulberry trees, but also from Mongolian oak trees? […]
Fibre plant / Medicinal plants / Perennial vegetables
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Slender nettle
Urtica gracilis (often classified as a subspecies of stinging nettle, Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis) is a widespread nettle species in North America including Canada and Alaska. It has […]
Edible flowers / Edimentals / Fibre plant
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Nepal Exhibition at RBGE
When I visited the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh (RBGE) in September 2016 I was pleased to find an exhibition of portraits of Nepalese plants, many of which […]
Fibre plant / Sweetener
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Winter storage
The last of the pot plants moved into the cellar for the winter…a dark, cold existence for this 20 year old New Zealand Phormium, which has never flowered, […]
Fibre plant / Forest Gardening / Leafy greens / Perennials
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Himalayan Nettle
Girardinia diversifolia (Himalayan Nettle; Allo) is a potentially useful plant for the forest garden. The young leaves, inflorescenses and seeds (roasted) are eaten). It’s a large clump-formimg perennial […]