weeds

If you plant seeds—

—be sure to water them. I declared my intention to grow flowers in memory of my husband. He was a much better gardener than I. Of course, I had to weed first. Winter brought us a lot of rain, which resulted in an extra large crop of weeds (still undefeated). Many I can’t name, butContinue reading “If you plant seeds—”

In the backyard, I’m digging out this year’s crop of unwanteds. In particular, wild mustards delighted in our unusual number of winter and early spring rains. You can find mustards all over the city, and especially in my backyard. In previous years, we’ve had volunteer larkspurs which I’ve protected until their lovely blue blossoms fadedContinue reading “WEEDS”

The Wonders of Weeds

Weeds pop up in the most desolate of places, like between sidewalk and curb and in asphalt cracks. A week or two ago I spotted a sunflower growing out of a sidewalk, but couldn’t find it again. Probably a neatnik homeowner demolished it. Usually wild sunflowers pop up in our backyard, but this spring mustContinue reading “The Wonders of Weeds”