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I was at a farmers market in Portland and heard a customer tell her friend she'd never buy a bouquet without 'weeds' in it again.
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derekhunt5mo ago
Isn't it funny how we call them weeds? I mean, those are just wildflowers and grasses growing in their own space. Calling them weeds makes it sound like a flaw, but they're what makes a bouquet feel real and from a place. That customer has the right idea. Once you see how much life and texture they add, the plain store bouquets just look sad and empty.
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the_brooke5mo ago
My neighbor's garden got taken over by bindweed last year. That stuff choked out her actual flowers and vegetables in about three weeks. Some plants are called weeds because they spread fast and kill everything else. A plain bouquet from the store might look simple, but at least you know it won't drop seeds that ruin your whole yard. There's a real reason people try to control certain plants. Letting everything grow wild only works if you don't care about having any order or variety.
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shanec614mo ago
Saw a gardening blog once that made a good point about this. They said the real problem is calling any plant you didn't pick a "weed." Like, clover is great for bees and soil, but people spray it to have a plain green lawn. It's all about what you want the space to be for. A wildflower meadow is a goal for some, but it would be a nightmare in a tiny veggie patch.
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