I completely agree! I love all plants, including the dreaded ‘weeds’. This year, for a number of reasons, I let everything grow to see what there is on our property here on the south shore of Nova Scotia. With the help of an app and my own knowledge as a fledgling master gardener I counted 72 distinct species! I am letting them all live despite probably 80% of them being considered weeds by others and the vast majority not being native.
Glad you appreciated the article! And I love hearing about what you're doing on your own property. ID'ing 72 distinct species is impressive! Yes, "weeds" are also some of my favorites. I think you'd probably like this photo essay about weeds I put together a few years ago:
"#WeedsArePeopleToo: Springtime reflections on farming & its damages"
Wow - what a wonderful essay - thank you for sharing! We have very similar thoughts on agriculture. And, the world would be a better place if everyone hugged a tree every day. RIP to the beautiful oak.
Thanks for laying it out in the way you did here, I hope that it gives a different perspective for folks who previously have been resistant to considering this lens in the often binary feeling conversation.
The way I laid out here reflects some of our conversations about your own observations and research, so thank you for your part in my understanding of these topics!
Thank you for this, it’s been helpful!
You're welcome and I'm glad to hear you found it helpful!
I completely agree! I love all plants, including the dreaded ‘weeds’. This year, for a number of reasons, I let everything grow to see what there is on our property here on the south shore of Nova Scotia. With the help of an app and my own knowledge as a fledgling master gardener I counted 72 distinct species! I am letting them all live despite probably 80% of them being considered weeds by others and the vast majority not being native.
Your article was awesome - thank you!
Glad you appreciated the article! And I love hearing about what you're doing on your own property. ID'ing 72 distinct species is impressive! Yes, "weeds" are also some of my favorites. I think you'd probably like this photo essay about weeds I put together a few years ago:
"#WeedsArePeopleToo: Springtime reflections on farming & its damages"
https://macskamoksha.com/2019/05/weedsarepeopletoo
Wow - what a wonderful essay - thank you for sharing! We have very similar thoughts on agriculture. And, the world would be a better place if everyone hugged a tree every day. RIP to the beautiful oak.
Thanks for laying it out in the way you did here, I hope that it gives a different perspective for folks who previously have been resistant to considering this lens in the often binary feeling conversation.
The way I laid out here reflects some of our conversations about your own observations and research, so thank you for your part in my understanding of these topics!