Weeds.
There are always going to be some when there's an acre of flowers & to be honest, it's only the really pernicious ones I bother about. After all, if a weed is simply a plant in the wrong place, anything has potential to be a nuisance. But there are 'weeds' you can't help but love & allow space in any garden. Forget me nots, for example - give them an inch & they'll smother a whole bed. Turn your back on a seeding Foxglove & you'll have them forever! I don't mind either as they're easy to remove when they become too much, & are loved by both bees & this flower grower. I give both space here. And of course, regularly cut them for arrangements! Viola's are another of my favourite 'weeds' - I let them self seed & over generations, they've developed quite a range of colours & shapes around the place. These are some of the polytunnel 'weeds' - tucked in beneath the Sweet Peas. In the soft light, they grow tall & so are surprisingly useful. Often I cut them for bud vases & little posies as they last well in water. I would rather see these growing than bare earth or let more tricky weeds establish in the space What's your favourite 'weed' to encourage in the garden?
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AuthorRosie Gray of Galloway Flowers. Cut Flower Grower & Florist near Castle Douglas, in South West Scotland. Using 100% Flowers & Foliage grown in British Isles, all year round. Archives
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