Bees — Old Varieties

Common Medlar

September 27, 2009 by admin 1 Comment

The medlar is an ancient fruit native to Iran and there are records of it's cultivation since the 2nd Century BC, being grown by ancient Greeks and …
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Filed Under: Medlars & Quinces Tagged With: Acorn, Apple Sauce, Bees, Cheese Recipe, Consistency, Cumbria, Fruit Pulp, Greeks And Romans, Late Spring, Lemon Curd, Medlar Fruit, Medlar Trees, Medlars, Pome, Reminiscent, Royal Horticultural Society, Sepals, Shrubs, Slang, Temple Sowerby, White Flowers

The Foxglove

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March 11, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

The Foxgolve ( Digitalis pupurea) is a native plant of Europe and used to be found growing in many British hedgerows. Its botanical name means …
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Filed Under: Featured, Flowers Tagged With: 163, Bees, Botanical Name, British Hedgerows, Camelot, Common Foxglove, Digitalis Purpurea, Europe, F1, Fir, Flower Buds, Foxgloves, Heart Medication, Hybrid Varieties, Koehler, Leaves, Medication, New Spring, Open Flower, Pink Buds, Profusion, Purple Flowers, Roots, Rosette, Seeds, Spring Growth, Tubular Flowers, Weed

Common Medlar

The Foxglove

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