Marie McKinsey
- Sep 25, 2015
- 3 min
Variegated Holly: Plant Badge of the Clan MacKenzie
Clan MacKenzie symbols: The crest with the clan motto;
a MacKenzie tartan in the background;
and sprigs of variegated holly, the clan plan
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Marie McKinsey
- Sep 18, 2015
- 3 min
It's All About YEW
Besides this scene in DIA, yews have another Outlander connection: the European yew is the plant badge of the Clan Fraser. It is said that m
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Marie McKinsey
- Apr 25, 2015
- 5 min
This Bud's For You - Cannabis
So what IS the difference between hemp and ganja (or marijuana)?
Botanically, they are the same plant. Both are cultivars of Cannabis sativ
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Marie McKinsey
- Jan 25, 2015
- 4 min
Black Hellebores and A Little Girl's Tears
I love hellebores. I have been growing them for years. They are highly prized in the gardening community for their exotic flowers and the fa
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Marie McKinsey
- Apr 6, 2014
- 3 min
Stinging Nettles
If you've ever encountered a stinging nettle, you have no trouble understanding how being flogged with a bunch of them would be an effective
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Marie McKinsey
- Apr 2, 2014
- 2 min
The Little Blue Flower At The Start Of It All
If it is possible for plants to travel through time, forget-me-nots would be well suited for the journey.
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Marie McKinsey
- Mar 30, 2014
- 3 min
Strawberries and The Clan Fraser
In Drums of Autumn, Jamie tells Claire this story, "Strawberries ha' always been the emblem of the clan - it's what the name meant, to start
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