The much maligned dandelion must come from somewhere… Taraxacum officinale is the most international citizen, the greatest transgressor of borders, (which we know are abstract and arbitrary) and so I seek them in the thick uncut grass on the street verges and in the unkempt front gardens and parks. When I see the bright yellow… Continue reading International citizens
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Cobbler’s pegs and dandelions
This morning as I walked down through the front garden to fetch the newspaper I spotted a familiar plant— cobbler’s pegs (Bidens pilosa). Although small, the plant had a single flower. Faster than the speed of thought I had stooped and plucked it out. Then I paused— my front garden is full of so called… Continue reading Cobbler’s pegs and dandelions