Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Melting For a Snowdrop?

War, pestilence, climate change! Today's news includes, however, a report that a single bulb of a new Snowdrop variety ('Golden tears'), has been auctioned on eBay, for £1850! The variety is exceptionally vigorous. So, it's well worth it?
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