Cotton Lavender · Santolina chamaecyparissus A field note on Cotton Lavender The Botanical Profile Botanical Name: Santolina chamaecyparissus (commonly known as Cotton Lavender or Lavender Cotton). The Seasonal Habit: A hardy, evergreen Mediterranean sub-shrub that thrives in dry, sun-baked conditions. It is deeply resilient, carrying a silver-grey presence through the winter months before waking up…
White Poppy · Papaver alba A field note on the White Poppy The Botanical Profile Botanical Name: Papaver alba The Seasonal Habit: A sun-seeking annual or short-lived perennial that favours open, well-drained ground. It arrives with ephemeral grace—each bloom a brief gift, lasting only a day or two before releasing its petals to the wind….
I hope he’s homeless, otherwise I’m stealing someone else’s cat . . . There’s a thump outside my window. Not loud. Just enough to register through sleep. A familiar sound now. A furry body misjudging the distance from the perch he’s been waiting on, patiently, for me to wake. Half-asleep, I slide my feet into…
