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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

Marie McKinsey

Sep 18, 20153 min read

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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

Marie McKinsey

Jan 24, 20154 min read

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Potatoes: A Story of Feast, Famine - and Poison

As a time-traveler, Claire knew what a calamity The Rising would be. She advised Jenny to plant potatoes so the residents of Lallybroch woul

Marie McKinsey

May 5, 20143 min read

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Rhododendron Hell

"Roger didn't need to read it; he knew well enough the thoughts that were going through the other's mind. The same thoughts he'd wrestled...

Marie McKinsey

Apr 13, 20143 min read

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