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how plants become weeds (and vice versa)
Here’s Euphorbia rigida, on neglected ground near olive trees in the Peleponnese. Actually, you can’t see it very clearly. I’ll see if I can come up with a cropped version. It’s April, and this early euphorbia has nearly finished flowering. … Continue reading
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Tagged Anavriti, euphorbia, phlomis, weeds
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Gardening notes number three, weeding
The original version of these notes was written in the context of my work in public open spaces with Putting Down Roots, St Mungo’s gardening project for homeless people. I tell Chris (still the faithful volunteer at St John’s) that … Continue reading
like a little black book 