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Friday, April 19, 2024

10 Neat Things about Trees waking up in Spring

1. I’m not sleeping. I’m just resting my twigs. So do trees really fall into a deathlike slumber over winter?

1. Madde apple, apple of insanity. These are just two of the terms used to describe eggplant over time, perhaps

1. Easy to grow, hard to grow. For some people, Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) grows like a backyard weed. For others,

1. Bulking up. While many wildlife hibernate or hide away in dens in winter, others just bulk up by eating

‘I heard a bird singIn the dark of DecemberA magical thingAnd sweet to remember. ‘We are nearer to SpringThan we

Best Christmas Gift for Gardeners 1. Die or pause? No, diapause. To survive the brutality of freezing winters, many insects

1. What’s a berry? As you will know by now if you read 10 Neat Things frequently, only some berries

1. It’s a loss not a gain of colour. Deciduous leaves turn colour in fall because of a loss of

1. The pukak. Under the winter’s collection of fallen snow, there is a secret world where small animals and insects

1. Neaten up. Add this to your to-do list in fall. Even the messiest gardener (that’s me) needs to get