I didn't volunteer to go to
Vietnam in 1969. And when Uncle Sam sent me an invitation with an 'or else' in
it, I declined. But I did volunteer later in life to help out at an animal
rescue. I love volunteers, especially in my yard. It's like a little gift from
nature. By volunteer I mean those plants that spring up, that I didn't put
there. This year a nice marigold popped up out of my nasturtiums. Over on the
other side of the yard some kind of flower has grown up, big and beautiful. It
kind of looks like a daisy, but I don't think that's what it is. Maybe somebody
can identify it for me. Whatever it is, I'm glad I didn't 'weed' it out. Then
there is the biggest volunteer out there. The one that volunteered way too
much. Not that I think it's unattractive, it isn't. I think it is quite pretty, the morning glory. The
garden is being overtaken by morning glories, and at this point I don't much
care. I poured gallons and gallons of water on the tomatoes and cucumbers,
water that the city charges me for, and all I've got are four cucumbers and
four tomatoes. So if the morning glories want to choke them out, fine.
I have no idea what this is |
we use to call those a black eyed susan.
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DeleteMoms whole garden was nothing but volunteers. Marigolds, bachelor buttons...
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