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Pinkiered
The Rose Queen
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Location: Lawton, Ok (Map)
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder |
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When we first moved in, there were some really tall weeds in the back yard. Well, They are still there! HA! In the middle of all of it , is this purple and green.......thing....growing. Its about hip high now...about 3 to 31/2 foot I would guess. Its just as wide and is covered in these really nasty thorns. I have seen them everywhere and know most think of them as a weed. But I think its wonderful! I even feed it some Miracle Grow!  Im thinking Im going to dig it up and move it to the front yard.
I think its a thysle..thissle....work with me here! HAHA! 
My landlord wants it gone but I cant bear to cut it down! Its beautiful!
Anyone else out there thats taken to gardening weeds?
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eileen
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Yes - ME!!!  I actually grow a lot of wild flowers in my garden ie Tansy, ragged robin, field poppies, teasel, foxglove, mallows etc etc. They attract a variety of different insects which, in turn, attract various species of bird and/or small animals. I don't use any chemicals in my garden so a natural balance has established itself and my garden is now like a mini nature reserve.
Weeds are only plants growing in the wrong place after all aren't they?
If possible, could you show us a photograph of your thistley plant and maybe I could help you ID it?
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jubabe296
Official Garden Fairy
Joined: 18 Mar 2006
Location: south central Texas (Map)
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I also grow wild flowers widow's tears,black-eyed susans,indian blankets,purple sage grass are just to name a few. They grow wild in the fields near our home and when the seeds blow over they come up in very unexpected place and I love it!!!!
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dooley
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Location: Arizona, U.S.A (Map)
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Is wildflowers just another name for weeds?
Dooley
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Pinkiered
The Rose Queen
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
Location: Lawton, Ok (Map)
Posts: 927
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Good to know! I dont feel so strange now! HA!
Yeah. As soon as my batteries are charged....or I should say as soon as I find the charger to charge my batteries for the camera, Ill take a pic and post it so you can help me ID it!
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eileen
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Yes Dooley lots of people call wildflowers weeds but without them we wouldn't have the diversity of wildlife we have in our open spaces. That's why I like to do my little bit by growing 'weeds' in my garden. Actually they're very pretty and visitors always ask what they are and where they can buy them!!!!
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The Weatherman of Craggy Island
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Dublin Ireland
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I ve designed and built 100 s of gardens over the years . Two I m particulary proud of , a cottage garden and a wildflower garden. The wildflower garden was built for a retired lady who was not able to do any heavy gardening ,she has a great love of songbirds , she wanted somewhere that her grandchildren could hide . She wanted to teach her grandchildren about nature . Lots of fruit , lots of flowers. A formal seating area ( she has a big extended family ). There were lots of other requests . My problem was the garden is only 50 feet by 25 feet .  Organised chaos  I over planted the garden with birch . hawthorn ,mountain ash ,I screened off the bottom third of the garden with trellis and grew wild roses and honeysuckle .
Under the trees I sowed wildflowers , mostly self seeding types , behind the screen I built a small summer house , that catches the early morning sun ,
( she likes her morning coffee and her times crossword there ) I put in 20 bird feeders and a birdbath > Plus tons of other stuff .
The result  A beautiful eco friendly garden with lots of flora and fauna . I do the maintenance
1 hour in Spring and 2 hours in Autumn .
Bugs
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