Garden: Getting there

[ailbhe]

Sadly, a lot of what I love most about our garden is stuff the neighbours will call weeds when it spreads to their gardens. We have forget-me-nots and a small purple thing called something like aubretia and a small tall pink thing which has been identified as "I don't know what it's called but it's definitely a weed" by two people, and a small tall yellow thing which I recognise but cannot name except that it's not a buttercup it's just almost as yellow as one. Less shiny, though. Similar leaves to the pink thing.

We also have one iris, purple with a yellow streak, which appeals to me linguistically but not visually, and some sharp grass which CUT me, dammit. And a huge pot of potatoes which we must eat soon. And lemon verbena and what is probably going to be a sunflower one day and some Mixed Wildflowers from a seed packet, so far forming sweet tender leaves with no identifying characteristics. Oh, and some strawberries. I dreamt about strawberries last night. And some feathery grass which I trimmed so that we could see the aubretia. And far, far too many large plastic toys we got for nothing - abandoned by the side of the road or in skips, most of them, and a few deliberately donated. Perhaps we'll get another chance to look at the garden this weekend and tidy up a little.

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This evening we watched Dr Who in the 1920s with Agatha Christie and I laughed myself into a very very serious coughing fit. Laughing seems to shake up areas of my lungs which normally lie undisturbed, and bring out the worst in them. It's all very unpleasant. Hopefully tomorrow I'll feel well enough to schlep the children to the doctor. If not I'll wait until the weekend and see the out of hours doctor when Rob can watch the children.

Also also, I need to talk to the True Food people about this ecobaby weekend and see if they want someone to sell slings rather than just demonstrate them.

Comments

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

The Christie Who episode is wonderful, but apparently not for your current state. I hope you improve soon.

[tiggsybabes.livejournal.com]

I love aubretia & we have a small one in the front garden :)

I was happy last night as my friend with a now 9 week old baby asked my advice on slings & is going to buy one today. I've also talked to her about washable nappies & mooncups, I'm on a mission :-P It's a shame I sold my slings & that I only have size 2 nappies.

[ailbhe]

It was MAGNIFICENT. My heart was gladdened though my lungs were sore.

[ailbhe]

I don't see how I can compromise on dandelions - dandelion clocks are an essential part of childhood! And actually they've never remarked on them. The garden next door is full of convolvulus though and people all down the road complain about that.

[thealmondtree.livejournal.com]

Weeds are plants growing where nature, rather than the gardener, put them.

We have heartsease and borage "naturalised" in our back garden. Robin would like there to be daisies in our lawn.