"Today I saw a little worm
Wriggling on his belly,
Perhaps he'd like to come inside
And see what's on the telly"
No this isn't Spike Milligan! In fact it's Uncle Bob who kindly showed us his leeches as part of a free talk on the historical use of plants as medicines at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne. Now obviously leeches aren't plants but they are found in the garden's numerous ponds and add a certain wow factor to his talk.
Also of note was the use of dandelion (corrupted from the French dents de lion = lion's teeth) leaves in salads. You may have come across them in a posh salad referred to by their other French name "pis-en-lit" named for their mild diuretic effect!...
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