tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post7601566123108107978..comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Comments on Roger Brook - the no dig gardener: Book review: Wild flowers on the edgeRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-43490572037818796462012-12-13T12:46:55.824+00:002012-12-13T12:46:55.824+00:00The story of the spread of wildflowers and (dare I...The story of the spread of wildflowers and (dare I say weeds) on the railways over the last 100+ years is absolutely fascinating.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-75295345118531912832012-12-13T12:42:54.134+00:002012-12-13T12:42:54.134+00:00Thanks for your comment James, The timing of mowin...Thanks for your comment James, The timing of mowing is quite a fine art when you are trying to maximise wild flower seeding. Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-62976193322185707822012-12-10T22:42:28.939+00:002012-12-10T22:42:28.939+00:00I remember daisy chains and the flowers of plantai...I remember daisy chains and the flowers of plantain which we called chimney brushes. I also remember the local name in Normanton for cow parsley, the not very reassuring name of mother die!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-86735260055778715402012-12-10T16:29:28.853+00:002012-12-10T16:29:28.853+00:00Margaret and Nan seem to have struck a rich vein. ...Margaret and Nan seem to have struck a rich vein. The book has hundreds of these evocative names. I must try eating sweet cicely seeds Jennifer, the leaves do have such a fantastic aniseed smell!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-37422216823284263712012-12-10T16:07:53.640+00:002012-12-10T16:07:53.640+00:00What an interesting review - I had not seen this b...What an interesting review - I had not seen this book. Planting wildflowers on railway edges, roundabouts, towpaths and verges is a great way of connecting towns to the countryside. Maurice Kingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-56213918456436993232012-12-10T15:51:16.131+00:002012-12-10T15:51:16.131+00:00What about Queen Anne Lace - sweet cicely? I remem...What about Queen Anne Lace - sweet cicely? I remember eating handfuls of the aniseed-flavoured green seeds.Jennifer Maitlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-12573662816082492402012-12-10T15:20:07.826+00:002012-12-10T15:20:07.826+00:00These are often the plants of our childhood. I can...These are often the plants of our childhood. I can remember blowing on a dandelion ‘clock’ to tell the time, or simply pulling the petals off of a daisy; she loves me, she loves me not! And I agree that wildflower names have a magic about them. Greater stitchwort - called Soldiers’ Buttons because the dashing white flowers are reminiscent of the buttons on old-fashioned military tunics. Bird’s Oscar Jensennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-3836679241772555632012-12-10T14:44:11.917+00:002012-12-10T14:44:11.917+00:00Sounds like a good book. Mowing road verges before...Sounds like a good book. Mowing road verges before wild flowers have appeared is horticultural vandalism! It is appalling how many councils do it. Wildflowers on road verges play a vital role as a food source for pollinators, as well as being a source of food for insects, birds and small mammals.James Farawayhttp://bumblebeeconservation.org/noreply@blogger.com