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are still cropping, but it's the carnivorous plants that are taking centre stage. Each one has been released from its plastic pot and lovingly planted into a plastic-lined, woven wicker-style hanging basket, filled with a mixture of sphagnum moss and peat

when driving past them in the car.The lanes and verges were awash with primroses, mosses, ferns, and masses of gorgeous violets, whose stunning leaves and pretty little purple faces made my heart sing. I was yet again reminded how lucky I am to live

I've always been fascinated by algae. These simple organisms take so many forms. Some are accurate indicators of water pollution, and some, like the blue-green alga spirulina, are a brilliant source of vitamin B12. But right now they've gone too far