It pays to really scrutinize those weeds you are about to pull,..in the past few weeks i have found the following,..which had i not looked closely i would have being deprived of such good plants. Look close at the two grass like blades,..they are only about one inch high,..this is "Purple Fennel". Purple Fennel. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) The pictures below show just some of the other Purple Fennel i rescued. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) This is the oldest one. 18 inches high ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) Fully Grown at 6 foot,..and very aromatic!,..like aniseed,..and can be used in fish dishes. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) Another find were two rose bushes growing from a rose hip,..look close and you will see the small thorns even though the plants are only about two inches tall. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) And last,..were two seedlings of California Poppy. California Poppy ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) When they bloom they will look like this. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden )
It does take practice to sharpen our powers of observation. Today I tend to err on the side of wait and identify. There are some weeds that appreciate my caution and some rewards from unexpected flowers. Your observations are rewarding you Philip and we benefit from that. Thank you, Jerry
I always wait to see what the 'weeds' in my garden are before pulling them up nowadays. The birds bring in seeds and deposit them in the garden so I get at least one new variety of wild flower every year. The latest was a Common Spotted Orchid.
