Archive for March 14th, 2006
Cute Pictures of Yorkie
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006The Yorkshire Terrier hails from Northern England where he had the job of keeping down the rat population in coal pits and cotton mills. He was also used to compete in rat-killing contests. The original Yorkie was twice the weight of today’s terrier, but since he has been bred down in size, the Yorkshire Terrier [...]
Solanum crispum
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006Family Solanaceae Blue Potato Vine / Climbing Chilean Potato Tree This is the best form of this evergreen scandent shrub, most often grown as a climber. It can be regarded as hardy in all but the harshest of conditions. Introduced from Chile in about 1830 it received a well-deserved A.G.M. in 1939. The bright slate [...]
Information about Leeds Castle
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006Near Maidstone Kent ME17 1PL Leeds Castle, advertised as ‘one of the loveliest castles in the world’, is situated in Kent, and is famous for the wide, shimmering lake encircling the castle giving it a certain air of serenity. As early as the mid-8th century, there was a manor house situated here, owned by the [...]
