In an essay, "The Books of Last Things", Delia Falconer discusses the emergence of a new genre in publishing - microhistories. She cites a number of recent titles in non-fiction and fiction - Longitude, Cod, Tulips, Pushkin's Button, Nathaniel's Nutmeg, Zarafa, The Surgeon of Crowthorne...
Buddleia globosa: for something a bit different, this large shrub (up to 5m) has dense round clusters of orange yellow flowers giving it the common name of ‘Orange Ball Tree’. Buddleia alternifolia: mauve or pink flowers stud the length of the previous year’s stems. Train this specimen...
Whether it’s the summer’s trending Hawaiian shirts or a tie that injects some much-needed life into your business-casual looks during the colder months, the colour wheel rarely stops spinning. But when you’re tired of wondering whether lemon and mauve go (they don’t, by the way) ...
It’s difficult, if not impossible, to get a true red when using natural soap colors. Most plant-based colorants will be closer to deep pink, reddish-brown, and mauve, with the exception possibly beingHimalayan rhubarb. It’s more of a vibrant pink-red in my experience, though some soap...
these are especially useful if you are using a ladder to fix the support frame, as they make it easy to reduce slack. Work out where you want your main trunk to grow and then position your wires, spacing the vine-eyes 30cm apart. You can add to the support frame as the wisteria ...
A nude polish has anti-aging power and every woman should have a go-to nude polish. Nudes, baby pinks and light whites will make stubby fingers elongated. My best advice for picking your staple colour is to pair it with your foundation colour. ...
Makeup & Beauty Tips on How to Find Colors that Flatter You Share your best tips and tricks for finding the right colors for your coloring! Feel free
The visible twig wreath base, made from natural birch and twine, gives the whole decoration a rustic look. We love how this one matches the colour of the front door. Spring wreath Big and blousy, this at-home wreath kit shows you how to arrange the fresh blooms and foliage into a ...
“We got to make a fight for it,” said my uncle. “We got to face the music!” I remember that even at the sight of him I had a sense of impending calamity. He sat under the electric light with the shadow of his hair making bars down his face. He looked shrun...
Capri pants were much in evidence yesterday in London where the sun finally decided to shine. I was thinking of altering my black Joseph work suit to make the trousers (as we English say) capri length. I am not short and very slim. But now I am hesitating. I don’t like heels. But...