Monthly Archives: December 2018

Plant of the Month: December 2018

Posted on 16/12/2018 by carolinemmurray

Not a traditionally Chrismassy plant, but something I came across @CUBotanicGarden the other morning, flowering its socks off against the glasshouse range, Correa backhouseana (or backhousiana according to some sources) is interesting not merely in botanical but also in history-of-science … Continue reading →

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The 205

Posted on 08/12/2018 by carolinemmurray

Over three years ago, I made some Resolutions for my unemployed dotage.  My dotage has in fact turned out not be completely unemployed after all, and a delightful proportion of the rest of my time is now taken up with … Continue reading →

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The Gazebo Rides Again

Posted on 01/12/2018 by carolinemmurray

This was my fourth year of retailing my wares at Mill Road Winter Fair in Cambridge, and it was a very successful day, in spite of not totally desirable weather. (I should not complain of the odd spot of rain, … Continue reading →

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