Autumn Colours

by Panny Laing Have you ever wondered why leaves become such wonderful colours in the autumn?  Well, as so often, there is a bit of science to the process. Starting […]

The Potato Family

by Panny Laing Potatoes belong to a large genus of plants called Solanum, in turn part of the Solanaceae family of plants..  There are about 1,400 species of solanum annuals, […]

A year in the life of an apple tree at Logie

by Panny Laing When we first moved to Logie, in 1991, one of the first things we did was to plant an orchard.  Just a small one in the garden […]