http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ian+SG+Smith Travel Ian SG Smith Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1151919&ca=Travel Stonehenge is one of the great wonders of Europe if not the world. It is to be found some 85 miles south west of London in the county of Wiltshire on the exposed Salisbury Plain. For any visitor to England it is a place that must be seen. It doesn't create an initial impact, in fact it almost looks... Travel Ian SG Smith Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1129673&ca=Travel Oxford and Cambridge University are amongst the best known in the world. Americans generally speaking can be disparaging about these two universities but you can't deny their history as a seat of learning. The two university cities are pretty well equidistant from London, with the city of Oxford bei... Travel Ian SG Smith Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1129677&ca=Travel You will find Loch Ness some 170 miles north of Edinburgh, and just southwest from Inverness, and it is one of the most visited natural wonders visited in Scotland. Believing in the monster is not a prerequisite for visiting Loch Ness, but you really must go there anyway. There is no doubt that Loch... Travel Ian SG Smith Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1110294&ca=Travel It isn't necessary to be a historian to know how big the Roman Empire was. Not everyone however realises that there remains today a remarkable remnant of how far they got in the UK.You may be surprised to learn they lived north of Newcastle in considerable numbers. What is left is known as Hadrian's... Gardening Ian SG Smith Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=506825&ca=Gardening The Azara are hardy evergreen shrubs. Only one species of azara is of much importance from the gardener's standpoint, and this is Azara micro-phylla, an evergreen shrub or small tree which is usually grown in this country as a wall climber. It has the distinct merit that it will thrive on a sunless... Gardening Ian SG Smith Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=504751&ca=Gardening No vegetable is held in higher esteem than asparagus. The false impression that its cul¬ture involves considerable expense is perhaps the only reason why it is not more exten¬sively grown in small gardens. That such an idea is erroneous is obvious when it is con¬sidered that a well-made bed, properl... Gardening Ian SG Smith Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=505194&ca=Gardening Auricula are hardy perennials. Auriculas belong to the Primula family and are divided into two main types, the show and the alpine. The show type is again subdivided into several classes, the blooms in each class being coated with a dense farina or powder. These varieties are usually grown in pots i... Gardening Ian SG Smith Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=503104&ca=Gardening The Aristolochia are hothouse, greenhouse, and hardy climbing plants. A diverse race of climbing plants, they are mostly natives of tropical regions. Some of the aristolochias are noted for the extraordinary size and formation of their blooms. The larger flowered varieties, however, all demand a hig... Gardening Ian SG Smith Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=505169&ca=Gardening The Aster are hardy herbaceous perennials and half-hardy annuals. The perennial asters may conveniently be considered under four distinct headings. Dwarf early-flowering kinds derived from such species as Aster Amellus and Aster Thomsoni. The taller, later-flowering varieties with comparatively larg... Gardening Ian SG Smith Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=505177&ca=Gardening The Astilbe are hardy herbaceous and shrubby perennials. Several species and varieties commonly known as spiraeas are now classed under this heading, including the hybrids with Spirae astilboides, which are very useful for forcing in the cool greenhouse. In terms of cultivation the astilbes have a u...