My mum has been telling me all week about the coltsfoot that has sprung up everywhere at home in the last week or two. It has here too. Coltsfoot is so-called because of the shape of its leaves but its flowers which are little beacons of yellow at the moment come before the leaves. Coltsfoot is Tussilago farara, tussis being latin for cough and traditional coltsfoot was used in herbal medicine as a cough remedy. It is though toxic so I don’t think I’ll be trying it out!