Beer is made from grain and water (and other stuff obviously) so it brings together the elements of earth and water. Apparently on...

Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp) A pumpkin is for all year round not just for Halloween… There are a huge variety of pumpkins and all shapes,...

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) The apricot is an orange coloured fruit from a small tree and looks very similar to a peach…but smaller. The...

Ice Cream Real ice cream, not the frozen yogurt stuff. Although quite a lot of the products sold in the supermarket under the guise of...

Cakes have featured throughout history for centuries and have often been used in ritual, for celebrations or rites of passage. Cakes were...

Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Marigold is an annual bedding plant with lots of different varieties (different species) but all gold,...

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) A perennial plant with feathery dark green leaves and heads of white or occasionally pink flowers during...

Carnation (Dianthus carphyllus) Probably one of the most common bunches of flowers purchased from supermarkets and petrol stations. They...

Geranium (Pelargonium maculatum/P.odoratissimum/Hortorum) Traditionally a witch would grow red geraniums in the garden to ward off...

Rose (Rosa spp) We must all be familiar with the rose, whether it is as a bush, a climber or in a bunch of flowers. It is a perennial...