Bravo, Mary!!! You have fed my soul with your marvelous metaphor…I am a gardener, retired English teacher, and frustrated Democrat! Your wonderfully prosaic column is a joy to read!! Thank you for your elegant, analytical thoughts about the crazy regime we are enduring!!
Shanley, i can empathize with your bindweed problem. My issue is mugwort. It spreads via underground roots throwing up a new plant every few inches. Evidently, this evil was transported with a plant purchased at a big box store, as I've never encountered it before.
Yes, it's definitely a metaphor for our current administration: the more you pull, the more it grows, as in every day the grifting and lawlessness keeps springing up.
I've begun hitting it with (sorry) glycophosphate early in the spring when it first shows it's ugly head. Yeah, I know it's edible and probably has some medicinal qualities. If anyone wants some, I'll be more than happy to share 😊
I love reading about your gardening. I used to raise red wigglers and mason bees for the garden. In the past I worked in summer camp at the zoo. We took a week to explore banana slugs, worms, etc. to discover how they help nature. It was a big hit, (next to giraffes and elephants). I like your metaphors.
Bravo, Mary!!! You have fed my soul with your marvelous metaphor…I am a gardener, retired English teacher, and frustrated Democrat! Your wonderfully prosaic column is a joy to read!! Thank you for your elegant, analytical thoughts about the crazy regime we are enduring!!
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Shanley, i can empathize with your bindweed problem. My issue is mugwort. It spreads via underground roots throwing up a new plant every few inches. Evidently, this evil was transported with a plant purchased at a big box store, as I've never encountered it before.
Yes, it's definitely a metaphor for our current administration: the more you pull, the more it grows, as in every day the grifting and lawlessness keeps springing up.
I've begun hitting it with (sorry) glycophosphate early in the spring when it first shows it's ugly head. Yeah, I know it's edible and probably has some medicinal qualities. If anyone wants some, I'll be more than happy to share 😊
Thank you for your good work!
Excellent essay. I certainly will never look at all the bindweed in the yard the same again.
Perfect metaphor. Bravo for recognizing it and describing it so well.
Any bindweed in New Zealand?
I love reading about your gardening. I used to raise red wigglers and mason bees for the garden. In the past I worked in summer camp at the zoo. We took a week to explore banana slugs, worms, etc. to discover how they help nature. It was a big hit, (next to giraffes and elephants). I like your metaphors.
Had to share on Facebook again. Most of my friends are gardeners and will relate to this with a rueful grin as I did. Kudos and gratitude again!!!