I used some plastic packagings as pots due to the importance of reusing things. And as a substrate I used wadding - it was new but I had nothing do with it and I didn’t want just to throw it away. But if you want to grow watercress you can also use soil!
I’m so glad that it grows so fast! I’m growing watercress for the first time in my life and this year I’m going to plant more herbs and edible small plants :)
I found this stunning example of an ancient sessile oak (Quercus petraea) this week.
This tree was truly huge!! And somehow tucked away in the rolling Devon hills with no-one I know of knowing it was there!
The trunk has some super interesting ribs of growth, I found occasional basal cavities which I have no doubt are home to multiple species of wildlife and fungi.
Trees like this are unfortunately a rarity, but if we can learn to live around trees and give them the space they deserve there should be more trees like this for future generations to enjoy.
