Monthly archive March, 2010
This week’s plant was chosen by my 7 year old daughter. In her words, “Mummy, you should write about Marigolds. They always look sunny, sometimes funny and I like eating them too.” As that sounded Seuss-like to me, how could I argue? So here’s our tribute to the humble French Marigold (Tagetes patula) and some...
Welcome to number #2 in the series “Plants kids can play with“. This week we feature the majestic Liquidambar styraciflua. Also known as Sweet Gum, it is native to eastern North America. However, it is also a common tree here in Australia in large private gardens, public parks and gardens and streetscapes (in temperate areas)....
(With thanks to some of the clever people on the internet for the use of their images) Corymbia (Eucalyptus) ficifolia On the way to school this morning, the kids and I took a slightly different route to the one which we normally walk. Imagine our excitement (well, mine more than the kids really) when we...
Inspired by the fabulous Bethe Almeras, better known as the Grass Stain Guru and her mystery critter series, I’ve decided to start a regular post on the multitude of plants children can play with and be inspired by. So, following a fun visit to our farm last weekend, I’m dedicating this first post to the...
