Titanarum

The rare seeds have arrived. 2 varieties of decorative palms, cactus fruit, coffee plants and kiwi. They came in re-sealable plastic bags the size of a big stamp and their names written with a black marker pen. I wonder how many packets of rare seeds this ebay seller managed to get out of the original packets. Inspirational

I wonder if coffee plants would do well on a shielded south facing balcony. I’m thinking of my friend B, she who likes heathers. I have a feeling this plant may win her over. She is not into fruit in a big way, apart from citrus, and they need conservatories to crop. But coffee plants may be of interest. I grew a dozen or so coffee plants on a south facing balcony in Denmark years ago. The plants flowered but didn’t fruit. I loved them for their dark shiny leaves. I’m also curious about the Kiwi seeds. Surely it would be easier and more sensible to buy a grown plant complete with variety and care instructions but where’s the fun in that? I’ll be starting in the new year. These little fellows are going in the propagator in the first week of January.  

Found a pair of white g strings on a log in my local forest outside Richmond Park. I don’t know what to think. Often we find crumbled wank mags ejected at the wayside by drivers who use the parking area by the church up the road for self gratification. But not knickers. I didn’t stoop to look at the label so cannot say much about the social aspirations of the owner, nor about her size (hands up for assuming they belonged to a female). It could have been a non-sexual incident. A new to jogging female could have set out not wearing the right gear and decided to shed the bum scratching garment on the spot rather than forego a good work out. With a mixed population like ours (grand mansion owners, open, nearly rehabilitated prisoners, young working class families, middle aged middleclass house owners and vulnerable individuals in council flats), it is hard to draw any conclusions. Add to that the fact that the area is visited by thousands of people every month, many of whom are exercising, flying kites or visiting Pembrooke Lodge (a grand café near Richmond Gate) and the Isabella Plantation, a 200 year old secluded oasis complete with ducks, herons, rhododendron, camellia, azalea and green parrots. If anybody has lost a pair of white g strings do let me know and I’ll see what I can do.