My Sky Sunday, 14. December 16.00 PM;
Gasteria flowers;
Hibiscus;
Euphorbia millii grown from seed;
Tibouchina Noelle has different coloured flowers;
Geranium;
The common name is Pride of India;
Australian native plant, Hibbertia scandens, also called Snake Vine. They are easily grown from seed.
Believe it or not:
When Napoleon,who had a mathematical brain, first saw the pyramids, he worked out that the cubic content of Cheops would be enough to build a ten-foot high wall round the whole of France!
Organic tip of the week; Strawberries;
Nutrition Info
Strawberries are well known for their high nutritional value and medicinal properties. Just eight strawberries daily provides more than 20% of the daily recommended folate intake for expectant mothers, and more vitamin C than an orange! They are also high in folic acid or folate. Folate is a water soluble B vitamin which helps prevent birth defects such as spina bifida in newborn babies. Strawberries are the richest fruit source of antioxidants after blueberries and cranberries. Strawberries are high in dietry fibre & one of the lowest calorie fruits available making them excellent as a dietary food. High in fibre pectin, they are antiviral and anticancer in general. They also benefit the cardiovascular system. They may cause allergies in some people.
Interesting Facts about Strawberries
Native forms of strawberries adapt to various climates and are indigenous to every major continent except Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The fruit size of the very early strawberries was very small. Seventy per cent of a strawberry's roots are located in the top three inches of soil. Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring. One cup of strawberries is only 55 calories.
Ciao; thank you for your visit.
