Month: January 2021
Sign of hope?
New birdie in garden
Why do my Paperwhites stink?
Among the rare plants flowering in the middle of winter in papi Jo’s garden, a white narcissus plays the starring role. It is the narcissus Narcissus Tazetta ‘Paperwhite Ziva’, also called Narcissus papyraceus ‘Ziva’ (Tazetta Daffodil). It is original with its lengthy name, not only that. Indeed, the world of…
I believe in Father Christmas!
The memory of plants – 2
Another plant native to the southern hemisphere is present in Papi Jo’s garden, the so-called Kaffir lily, Hesperantha coccinea (former name Schizostylis coccinea). It is supposed to flower from autumn until Christmas and even beyond. In fact, it is in flower at any time it wants. Note.- The term Kaffir…
The memory of plants
On the occasion of the traditional inventory of flowering plants on January 1st, I asked myself about the influence of the continent of origin of the plants on their flowering period. My hypothesis being that plants originating from the southern hemisphere keep the memory of the seasons inverted compared to…
To compost or not to compost
That is the question! The University College of London has started a Big Compost Experiment described below. UCL’s Plastic Waste Innovation Hub invites you to help shape the future of the planet.Participate in the Big Compost Experiment, our nationwide citizen science research experiment in compostable and biodegradable plastics.The experiment has…