145 days ago by abbas

SOAPWORT, SAPONARIA OFFICINALISSoapwort can grow to around five feet tall and has a spread of about a foot, with pinky-white flowers which bloom from July to September. These look a little like the garden flowers Sweet William which is why it is sometimes called wild Sweet William. It is a member of ...

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168 days ago by Chicory

As I've been spending a fair amount of my 'free' time working on saving seeds from the garden of late, I thought I'd show you the fruits of my labour, thus far anyway. I'm delighted to say that I've been able to collect my first 200-odd chickpea seeds ( picture right, and centre below) - нахут, or л ...

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170 days ago by Dave Bonta

The rain-drenched soapwort petals are showing a faint wash of pink. Is that any way to age? Evening primrose leaves have turned barn-red.

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194 days ago by Duxbury Ramblers

Knott End on Sea again. Biting Stonecrop - Sedum acre Cherry Plum - Prunus cerasifera Cinnabar Caterpillars on Ragwort Garden Speedwell - Veronica longifolia Lamb's-ear - Stachys byzantina Small Tortoiseshell Soapwort - Saponaria officinallis Take Care.

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256 days ago by Cindy

Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) Solanine: a toxic saponin found in the nightshade family Saponins are plant chemicals are used for their detergent-like or cleaning properties. Some of the better known are Saponaria officinalis from Europe and Quillaja saponaria from South America. Saponin molecules ...

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269 days ago by Bobbi

The house that we live in was built by my husbands Grandparents in the late 40s. I love our home and I love that I can tell a lot about Grandma Ruthie by the things in our home. She must have been a character. There were rooms that were red from top to bottom. The downstairs bathroom is black and wh ...

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