Garden and Table

Aloe hybrid “silver star” in 6" rustic glazed pot.

One of many similar but differently colored aloe hybrids by Kelly Griffin. This one is just about to bloom. 

Potted September 2016

Uuhg she’s soo pretty

Plant of the Day Monday 5 November 2018

The crowns of the Gunnera tinctoria (Chilean rhubarb, giant rhubarb) were being protected from the cold temperatures of the coming winter by inverting the old foliage on top of them and securing the large leaf blades by skewering them with the petioles (leaf stalks). This large, robust herbaceous perennial forms a spreading clump and thrives in damp locations.

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ISLANDS OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION: INDOOR FARMING IN ASIA

What’s the real state of the indoor farming industry, beyond all the marketing and hype? How are food systems and societies actually adapting to these new forms of production and distribution? These were a couple of the large questions on Jacob Eisenberg’s mind when he decided to leave his job and travel to Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan last fall to seek the answers for himself.

Veronica chamaedrys, Plantaginaceae

Known as Germander speedwell, this native plant, along with other members of the Veronica genus, is easily recognisable due to the blue, small zygomorphic flowers which grow along the often creeping stems. It reminds me of my paternal granny because the similar V. persica grew abundant in her garden and she used to call the flowers Eyes of Mary, as they are called in Milanese dialect.