front door and back door
Apr. 21st, 2010 08:00 pmThe front door...

....and the back door.

By the front door, bloodroot:

Mrs. Grieve says, The rootstock is thick, round and fleshy, slightly curved at ends, and contains an orange-red juice. In other words, when cut, it bleeds.
It was used as a dye and as medicine; it can, like most such plants, also be used as a poison.

....and the back door.

By the front door, bloodroot:

Mrs. Grieve says, The rootstock is thick, round and fleshy, slightly curved at ends, and contains an orange-red juice. In other words, when cut, it bleeds.
It was used as a dye and as medicine; it can, like most such plants, also be used as a poison.