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Tag Archives: Daughter of the Soil
The Lost Art of Potato Breeding by Rebsie Fairholm
Ever wondered why supermarket potatoes are so bland and boring? In the Andes, where potatoes originate, there are thousands of varieties with bright colours, beautiful markings, unusual shapes and variations of flavour and cooking quality. In the modern world, industrialised … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New books, Recommended reads
Tagged Andes, blight, Botany, breeding, cloning, cross-breeding, cross-over, cultivars, cultivation, Daughter of the Soil, diploit, Flowers, Garden Alchemy, garden varieties, Gardening, Gardening Guide, heirlooms, heritage Gardening, heritage vegetables, History, Hobby, Horticultural, horticulture, hybridization, landraces, legumes, mutation, plant breeding, pollination, polyploidy, Potato, Potato Breeding, Potatoes, Rebsie Fairholm, Seeds, tetraploid, The Lost Art of Potato Breeding, tubers, vegetable breeding, vegetable varieties, vegetables
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MAGICAL SITES OF THE COTSWOLDS – A Calendar by Rebsie Fairholm
Need the perfect Christmas present for your friends and family? Here is a beautiful 2013 calendar presenting the wonderful photographs of Skylight Press book designer and author, Rebsie Fairholm, featuring favourite magical sites from around her beloved Cotswolds. Rebsie is the … Continue reading
Posted in Esoteric, Essays, New authors, Recommended reads, Uncategorized
Tagged 2013 Calendar, Art, Calendars, Cheltenham, Cheltonia, Christmas Presents, Cotswolds, Daughter of the Soil, English countryside, English Culture, English history, esoteric, Gardening, Gloucestershire, Great Britain, Heritage, Magic, Magical, Magical sites, Nature, Photographs, photography, Rebecca Wilby, Rebsie Fairholm, Sacred Earth, sacred geometry, Sacred Sites, Skylight Press, Sulis Manouevre
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