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The wonder of life – potato skins
Oh the wonder of potato skins Rooting on my window sill! The tuber, meant to sustain new life I have eaten. Its atoms, calories, molecules Are part of me. All it has left are the skins I discarded With their … Continue reading
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Tagged growing, life, photosynthesis, potato skins, wonder
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Ginger – life fights back
After a while a new growing tip emerged from the chewed top which opened into a very stunted leaf. The next one had its tip missing. But hey! It’s still growing! Life is stronger than destruction.
Ginger – lament
My beautiful promising plant went from this (right) to this overnight. The top shoot was hanging down and fell off when I picked the pot up for a closer look and I turned around a few minutes later … Continue reading
Ginger – a second shoot
The ginger continued to grow with a second shoot soon overtaking the first. A week or so later a leaf started to appear on this second shoot whilst the first appeared to have stagnated.
Ginger – a happy accident?
It all started by accident. I bought some root ginger to make a cake ready for holiday but the food mixer broke down and the cake didn’t get made. After the holiday the mixer was fixed and I went to … Continue reading
Rosalie Squires 