What a good idea to hold a Worst weed Wednesday. Thank-you' The Home Garden. 'Click on their name to see more about their bright idea.Here it is then . At the moment in my garden this little weed is a nuisance. It is Euphorbia Peplus, the Petty Spurge H/A up to 20cm on a good day.
- Firstly , it only has to look at the clouds and before the day is out it has grown 2 cm , flowered and set seed, or so it seems.
- It hides amongst the lettuces and spinach. This would normally be ok, but I am a poor cook , unable to wash and sort through my greens. I can usually do soil to plate in 10mins . Because I do not pick out strangers in an efficient way it is not uncommon for me to cook this little spurge as well. In a dish of Spinach it is just a green mush so the dear little Euphorbia hides bitterly. It is poisonous, as are all spurges. Perhaps they should be called Purges.
- It doesn't mind where it grows, when it grows and how tall it grows. I have seen a fresh green haze of them sprouting in February in the snow.
- It exudes a milky sap which is a magnet for small children playing in the what one hoped was an exciting environment of a safe kind. Is there one?
On the positive side it is a most attractive little annual, as are all its cousin cultivars. Just not at the moment Thank-you.
Bet you cant spot it -but its there!
Mrs. Margaret
ReplyDeleteI am sorry because it is not the appropiate site to contact to you. I found a link in internet associated to two names related with my family, in a research of my ancestors. Do you have any relation with Mary Mackinnon Elder, who was a daughter of John Elder at Skye? She was married with George Gower Bruce. If you are, please contact to me at the following address. mmintzere@repsolypf.com. My name is Miguel Mintzer Elder, and John Elder was my ggggg-father.
If you are not relate, please forgive my comment.
Thank you.