Foeniculum vulgare - fennel

Latin name- Foeniculum vulgare
Common name - fennel
Family - Apiaceae or Umbelliferae

fennel - Foeniculum vulgare

1: Did you know. Ancients believed Fennel would make you unbelievably strong! 

2:Did you know. The name "fennel" is originally from the Greek word for marathon.

3: Did you know. The stalks are topped with feathery green leaves near which flowers grow and produce fennel seeds.

4: Did you know. Fennel grows up to 2 meters high and also it is noted for attracting wildlife 

5: Did you know. It was prized in Greek times because it was considered to help people stay slim

Achillea millefolium - Yarrow

Latin name : Achillea millefolium
Common name : Yarrow
Family : Compositae.

Here is a picture of Achillea millefolium

1: Did you know: Achillea millefolium is used as a medicine.

2: Did you know: Their fern-like leaves are often aromatic.

3: Did you know: If you receive less than 1 inch of rain a week in the summer, remember to water your plants regularly.

4: Did you know: The healing powers of yarrow were said to have been discovered by the Greek warrior Achilles.

5: Did you know: This herb is often used in shampoos, lotions,
 and salves.

Melissa officinalis

This plant is in my garden
common name: Lemonbalm
latin name: Melissa officinalis
Family: Lamiaceae

 

1: Did you know Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is probably the best herbal treatment for cold sores.

 2: Did you know You can eat the leaves and also use to make tea

3: Did you know Once crushed, these leaves emit a lemony smell, and can be added to refreshing drinks for extra taste.

4: Did you know Lemon balm is also useful on chicken pox

5: Did you know Lemon Balm’s aromatic leaves look similar to mint, and they are in fact related.

The grass snake my cat almost killed

Yesterday my Mum and I went into the garden. I was naming a couple of plants when I saw something twiching in the peas, it was my cat trying to kill a grass snake! After I grabbed my cat, the grass snake looked dead but then its head moved. It was playing dead. Then we left it for about 4-5 minuites. When we came back the grass snake's head was straight up, it was trying to climb the wall! I grabbed the video camera but it was out of battery. I only got 1 second of recording ;( we let the awesome thing go and it went in our shed, and that was the last time we saw him.

 Here is a picture of a grass snake

After we let it go we saw my cat chasing a bug HA HA HA!!!!!

Salvia officinalis

Common name: Sage

Latin name: Salvia: officinalis
Family: Lamiaceae

Here is a picture of sage

1: Did you know: Salvia officinalis can flower twice in a season!

2: Did you know: The first part of the Latin description for sage is Salvia. Salvia is derived from the Latin salvere – which means to save.

3: Did you know:  Sage was present during the time of the Black Death in Europe and was one of several herbs used to protect against the deadly disease.

4: Did you know:sage can help stomach aches

5: Did you know: you can use fresh or dried sage to make food for you holidays :D



more information can be found in '45 things to do with fresh sage'

Elements-Neon

The symbol for Neon is Ne and the atomic number is 10.Neon is a very rare element on Earth.

Neon is used in lighting signs that are often called "neon" signs.






 Neon is a much more common element in stars and is the 5th most abundant element in the universe. Neon was discoverer by British chemists Sir William Ramsay and Morris W.The name Neon comes from the Greek word "neos" wich means "new".

My Trip to the Beach

My first day at the beach. When we got out of the car we went in the lake and we were swimming and having fun. Later that day we went lizard hunting and we saw lots of lizards and a snake!

Balkan Green Lizard

 The next day when we were all swimming in the sea. Dylan looked behind him and saw a shark and
mum didn't believe him. A few minutes later mum saw it too and then me and dad didn't believe  her and then dad saw it but it was not a shark it was a dolphin  swimming up and down.
Last time we were at the beach we saw some people drown, luckily  no one drowned this time.

The Raft

Every day we got crisps, i loved it. Mum and me made a sand city by building sand castles. Dylan went fishing in the lake and caught five little fish. In the lake we found a raft with a rope tied on to it. As I was pulling Dylan around on the raft  he noticed a huge toad and we called him Mr Toad.

Mr Toad