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Please give me a name
Hello, I am a spotted begonia. I look like a dragon. But I don’t have a name yet. Please can you think of one for me? Names are special. And because names are special, is very important to say someone’s name correctly. This is because your name is about you, your parents, your culture and…
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Before you go on holiday …
The holiday season is a time of excitement for us humans. But plants – living beings which I believe are sentient – worry and fear for their survival when their humans lock up the house to go away on holiday. Because we have taken plants away from their natural habitat, they are completely dependent on…
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How to Grow Poppies
There are several different types of poppies, but the way to grow them is the same – SIMPLE. Poppies can be grown from seeds in spring (late March onwards) or in autumn (August through to October). I prefer autumn sowing as they produce a bumper crop next spring. They can be sown indoors (for a…
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FUNDING GOAL REACHED (and more!)
Dear backers and supporters, Firstly, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in what I do. Many of you do not even know me personally, yet you contributed to this campaign simply because you believed. It is not so much about raising the £2000 campaign target, but all…
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It’s July! Am I too late to sow for this year?
I get this feeling every year: “Eeeks, it’s already July! It’s too late to sow for this year!” But actually, it is not. You are still not too late to sow these fast-growing crops for this year: I have been showing off my baby carrot seedlings that I am growing in a glass jar. This…
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Of children and unloved things
This poem, by Nicolette Sowder, is among my favourites: The sentiment in this poem is achingly beautiful, for the world needs more kind people who will speak for those without a voice, champion those who need strength, sit with the lonely, and love the unloved things. The future of our planet depends on that to…
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End of the week update
A lot has happened in the first week! From winning the coveted ‘Projects We Love’ to a gardening stall in the front garden to a gorgeous poster!
Cheese Plant Books 