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Blackcurrant, Ribes nigrum
Sometimes you come across plants that perfectly combine usefulness with tastiness. As far as I'm concerned, blackcurrant, Ribus nigrum, is one of those. I really love berries of all shapes…

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Lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria
Lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria, is a plant that you will find everywhere where I live at the moment. This plant appearing is one of the early signs of spring. It's…

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Plantain, ribwort, Plantago lanceolata
Today's herbal ally is a plant that you can easily overlook. Her tiny flowers are not very noticeable. But ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata, is more than worthy of a monograph…

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Rose, wild, dog, Rosa canina
Today I am writing about my favourite flowers: roses. I love all roses, their look, colours, smell, their taste. Most roses you come across nowadays are cultivated, hybrid roses. These…

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Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis, like thyme, is so common in our kitchen that we would almost forget that this beautiful, fragrant plant also has medicinal and magical superpowers. Flowering rosemary, with…

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