Mappa mundi Hereford

An old medieval map. From the 13th century they say, and is said to be the largest of the old maps. This one resides in Hereford Cathedral. The drawn version is below, so you can see the detail and locations of things. Haven’t things changed a lot since then? They say people just got maps wrong back then, but perhaps things were different, and the land and water distribution was not as we know it today.

(c) K Wicks

Hairy bittercress

This is a new find for me, although not new to my eyes or garden. It’s other name is Cardamine hirsuta, and is edible it turns out. It’s appeared as it does in spring but this year before clearing it all away as a weed, I thought I’d leave it as it has very pretty little white flowers and isn’t doing any harm. Then I thought maybe I should find out what it is.

The leaves are the tasty bit, a bit peppery but not too much like rocket. Just had a salad with some and it was nice. But the star of the show was the little rosemary flowers I picked to go with it. Having only looked them up the other day (as it’s flowering), and turns out they are edible too! Super sweet little bursts of rosemary, just super 👌

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Sprouting #2

It’s getting busy now. Many I haven’t tried growing before so we’ll see how it goes.

Salad tomatoes and celery
Coneflower
Cosmos flowers
Spinach
Carrots and spring onion

Not sure I have enough room for it all, but I’ll make do and there maybe a few losses along the way.

(c) K Wicks