Bonnie Blodgett: Boy, talk about a bolt from the blue
It’s funny how plants we think we hate, usually owing to snobbery and lack of imagination, can suddenly not only redeem themselves but also zoom to the top of our favorites list. Last fall, I planted 40 asters to edge a new flower bed. Asters and mums are the mainstay of the fall garden, along [...]
A region in France for a family holiday or a city break
As a keen supporter of the British seaside holiday it was with great interest that I travelled to the coastal French region of Pays De La Loire. Our first stop, the town of La Baule has become a popular seaside haven for French holidaymakers and I was keen to discover how our Gallic friends enjoy [...]
My Nice Flowers: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana – Fuchsia Colour
Scientific name: Kalanchoe blossfeldianaCommon name: KalanchoeFamily: CrassulaceaeOrigin: MadacasgarPhotos takan at: My home gardenCategory: Cactus and succulents, tropical and tender perennial plant Kalanchoes are called “wan zi qian hong” ( 万紫千红 - million purple thousand red) which translates to mean ‘an abundance of wealth and prosperity’. in Cantonese, ’zi’ for purple colour also sounds like money (银纸 – ngan zhi). The pronunciation of “wan [...]
The Flower Behind the Revolution
Two months ago, in January 2011, a Revolution began in the country of Tunisia. Although Tunisia was a country unknown to many, the revolution was neither insignificant nor lacked importance. The Tunisian revolution soon became the spark that lit the fires of revolution across North Africa and installed the Pan-Arabism World Revolution. The people of Egypt, Yemen, [...]
New on DVD, March 8
Feature: “Around a Small Mountain” (2009), “Every Day” (2010), “Excalibur” (1981), “A Film Unfinished” (2010), “Four Lions” (2010), “Inside Job” (2010), “Jackass 3″ (2010), “The Man from Nowhere” (2010), “Morning Glory” (2010), “Mumbai Diaries” (2010), “The Next three Days” (2010), “Off Limits” (1953), “On the Double” (1961), “Tales from Earthsea” (2006), “Zombie Farm” (2009). Television: [...]
Disappointed Dodd heads west
Updated March 2, 2011 16:09:00 Travis Dodd is disappointed he has been forced to leave Adelaide after captaining the A-League side for the last four years. The 31-year-old Dodd has joined Perth Glory, signing a two-year deal the Reds are adamant they could not compete with. Dodd says Adelaide’s position left him with little choice [...]
Read About Comics » Morning Glories #1-3
Written by Nick SpencerArt by Joe Eisma32 pages, colorPublished by Image Comics I love the fact that, over the years, we’ve ended up with a subgenre of stories about teenagers involving evil schools and academies. There’s something about that natural mistrust that teenagers have towards adults that make it such an rich mine to tap, [...]
New beginnings: Alleviate the gloom of January by ordering beautiful new seeds for your garden
by Anna Pavord Saturday, 22 January 2011 Seed catalogues provide comfortable reading in the drab days of January. my order goes off next week. top of the list is Ammi visnaga (Thompson & Morgan £1.99). On new Year’s Day, I was pulling their skeletons from the flower border, the whole crop bleached cream, the stems [...]
A Morning Greeting from Hawaiian Beach
Scientifically registered as Ipomoea pes-caprae brasiliensis subspecies, this beach morning glory is an indigenous flower of Hawaii. The Hawaiian flower by its local name pohuehue, is a vigorously hard vine found along sand beaches above the high-water mark. The stems can grow from a thickened taproot up to fifteen feet long and become woody as it [...]
Woops! I believe you’ve been hit by a Confundus Charm!
Warner Bros have released eight new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 TV spot videos on their official YouTube site. The videos include closer looks at Xeno Lovegood, Nagini, Mundungus Fletcher and the Seven Potters scene (including a half-dressed Harry Potter in a bra), Dobby, Harry and Hagrid on the motorcycle, Fred and [...]