Scanning the headlines for topics to write about I have found three unusual items for today’s post. Water that flows uphill, plants that talk and five gardening myths.
Starting with the water this is a waterfall, or rather a water feature consisting of four waterfalls in which the liquid appears to travel uphill. Inspired by the drawings by M C Escher the water travels round the rectangle cascading down and then up the slope to the next cascade. To see how it works, read more..
Under the headline “Science confirms book’s tale: Plants talk” Jeff Ball talks about a book he read some forty years ago about the Findhorn Community. This was a group living in a remote part of Scotland who started a vegetable garden and were able to communicate with the garden plants through spirits they called devas. Crazy as this may sound it turns out that scientists have discovered that certain plants can communicate with each other. Read more..
The gardening myths are the second five of a series by Denny McKeown. Common mistakes that beginners often make include over watering, pruning and deer proof plants are just three of the topics he covers. Read more..
And finally the January issue of Garden Ramblings is now online so take a look and let me know what you think.
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