poison ivy
 
Blandy House had a small kitchen garden where Mary would pick leaves for the table.  Plants with healing powers would have been nurtured for medicinal value to ease family ailments.  Mr Francis Blandy head of the house, suffered from regular indigestion and gout.  Unfortunately he did not see the white powder Mary was stirring into his gruel.  
 
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Friday, 14 January 2011