Thread: This group
View Single Post
  #54   Report Post  
Old 25-02-2007, 03:01 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Sacha Sacha is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by GardenBanter: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,995
Default This group

On 25/2/07 14:48, in article , "Les
Hemmings" wrote:

Sacha wrote:

Er, yes. ;-) I'll feel better when the aspirin start to work.


Ahaaa! Aspirin, made from Salicylic acid, which is made from Salicin, which
is an extract from the bark of...... (drum roll.... ) Salix alba! (White
Willow)

Now even *I* knew that one! There's a few places called Sampford in these
yurr parts and I think that has something to do with willow.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)