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Curiosities

Gone fishing for gooseberries

April 12, 2019July 22, 2016

Photo: Gooseberries in a fish-dish Ⓒ Keir Watson 2016

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Morning Light

April 12, 2019July 11, 2016

6:00 am. The view from the house this morning. Extraordinary quality to the light. The rain clouds have only just lifted a chink and the sun … read more

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Cloud pruned hedges & topiary fun

April 12, 2019December 7, 2014

Out and About in Sussex, England: musings on creative pruning Most of the hedging in my garden is in the formal, rectilinear style, but I … read more

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An Enigmatic Apple

April 13, 2019August 27, 2012

This apple tree is a bit of a curiosity. [Update: mystery solved – see end of post] The label from the nursery said “Discovery”. I … read more

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Incidents & accidents

March 25, 2020April 24, 2011

Many plants self-seed in the woodland garden – a sign that they feel sufficiently at home to start a family. They often pop up in surprising … read more

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Heads up!

August 20, 2010

Whats this??? (Click to see…)

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Conjoined Cucumbers

July 28, 2010

This double barrelled cucumber grew amongst dozens of normal ones in the greenhouse this year. I assume its a relatively common fruit deformation, like the double … read more

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Gladdon the Heart

March 25, 2020June 21, 2010

Extraordinary colouration, vivid markings and the complex orchid-like form of the Gladdon (Iris foetidissima) can stop you in your tracks when you come upon it like … read more

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Double apple

May 5, 2022April 4, 2010
Two apples growing as one?

Here is a beautiful curiosity. I haven’t seen one like this before, have you?

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