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**AnnaEsse** Fri 25 Jun - 18:12

Jasmine

Guest Fri 25 Jun - 18:50

Knapweed

**AnnaEsse** Fri 25 Jun - 19:06

Larkspur

**pennylane** Fri 25 Jun - 20:48

Mirabilis Jalapa

**AnnaEsse** Fri 25 Jun - 21:13

Interesting flower, pennylane. Different colours of flowers on one plant and the flowers are not petals, but modified calyx. Fascinating.

Nasturtium

**Panda** Sat 26 Jun - 0:04

Orchid

**pennylane** Sat 26 Jun - 7:54

AnnaEsse wrote:Interesting flower, pennylane. Different colours of flowers on one plant and the flowers are not petals, but modified calyx. Fascinating.

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Yes indeed Anna..... and look at all the uses of the Mirabilis Jalapa:

The flowers are used in food colouring. The leaves may be eaten cooked as well, but only as an emergency food.

An edible crimson dye is obtained from the flowers to colour cakes and jellies.

In herbal medicine, parts of the plant may be used as a diuretic, purgative, and for vulnerary (wound healing) purposes. The root is believed an aphrodisiac as well as diuretic and purgative. It is used in the treatment of dropsy.

The leaves are used to reduce inflammation. A decoction of them (mashing and boiling) is used to treat abscesses. Leaf juice may be used to treat wounds.

Powdered, the seed of some varieties is used as a cosmetic and a dye - but are considered poisonous.

**pennylane** Sat 26 Jun - 7:55

Peony

**Panda** Sat 26 Jun - 8:15

pennylane wrote:
AnnaEsse wrote:Interesting flower, pennylane. Different colours of flowers on one plant and the flowers are not petals, but modified calyx. Fascinating.

Yes indeed Anna..... and look at all the uses of the Mirabilis Jalapa:

The flowers are used in food colouring. The leaves may be eaten cooked as well, but only as an emergency food.

An edible crimson dye is obtained from the flowers to colour cakes and jellies.

In herbal medicine, parts of the plant may be used as a diuretic, purgative, and for vulnerary (wound healing) purposes. The root is believed an aphrodisiac as well as diuretic and purgative. It is used in the treatment of dropsy.

Wow, I"m impressed Pennylane. all I know is if you stick a buttercup under someone"s chin and it reflects, that person likes butter.

The leaves are used to reduce inflammation. A decoction of them (mashing and boiling) is used to treat abscesses. Leaf juice may be used to treat wounds.

Powdered, the seed of some varieties is used as a cosmetic and a dye - but are considered poisonous.

**AnnaEsse** Sat 26 Jun - 8:22

pennylane wrote:
AnnaEsse wrote:Interesting flower, pennylane. Different colours of flowers on one plant and the flowers are not petals, but modified calyx. Fascinating.

Yes indeed Anna..... and look at all the uses of the Mirabilis Jalapa:

The flowers are used in food colouring. The leaves may be eaten cooked as well, but only as an emergency food.

An edible crimson dye is obtained from the flowers to colour cakes and jellies.

In herbal medicine, parts of the plant may be used as a diuretic, purgative, and for vulnerary (wound healing) purposes. The root is believed an aphrodisiac as well as diuretic and purgative. It is used in the treatment of dropsy.

The leaves are used to reduce inflammation. A decoction of them (mashing and boiling) is used to treat abscesses. Leaf juice may be used to treat wounds.

Powdered, the seed of some varieties is used as a cosmetic and a dye - but are considered poisonous.

Yes, I looked it up because I hadn't heard of it. Quite an amazing plant.

**AnnaEsse** Sat 26 Jun - 8:28

Queen Anne's Lace

Another very interesting plant.

Seeds have been used as a contraceptive for centuries.

Guest Sat 26 Jun - 8:36

Rosebay Willowherb

You can also eat nasturtiums Anna, the leaves are lovely chopped up and mixed in cream cheese. Yum!

**AnnaEsse** Sat 26 Jun - 8:46

The Famous Grouse wrote:Rosebay Willowherb

You can also eat nasturtiums Anna, the leaves are lovely chopped up and mixed in cream cheese. Yum!

Thanks TFG. I did know that nasturtium leaves were edible, but never knew what to do with them! Coincidentally, first thing this morning I had a look to see how my nasturtiums were doing!

Saxifrage

**Panda** Sat 26 Jun - 10:44

Tulips

**pennylane** Sat 26 Jun - 15:13

Umbellate Hawkweed

Guest Sat 26 Jun - 16:14

Violets

**AnnaEsse** Sat 26 Jun - 16:16

Wisteria

Guest Sat 26 Jun - 16:34

Xeranthemum Annuum

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**AnnaEsse** Sat 26 Jun - 16:37

Yarrow

Guest Sat 26 Jun - 16:43

Zinnia!

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OK..... all the carp that ends up in the top kitchen drawer because it has nowhere else to go.

Araldite.

**Panda** Sat 26 Jun - 16:54

Batteries (small for Phones and remotes)

**pennylane** Sat 26 Jun - 16:56

coasters

**AnnaEsse** Sat 26 Jun - 17:20

Fuses

Guest Sat 26 Jun - 18:32

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Dishwasher thingie that you use to put the salt in. Oh, and "E" for egg cup (novelty, came wth an Easter Egg in)

Guest Sat 26 Jun - 18:34

Garden twine

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