Last October I scattered a packet of wildflower seeds on a nearby vacant section. The section’s now covered in grass and weeds, but my flowers show up among all the green.
You can see cornflowers on the right, plus some bright yellow flowers with brown centres. I don’t know what they’re called. Can you tell me?
Last weekend I scattered a bucketful of seeds I’ve been collecting from my garden – foxgloves, hollyhocks, lupins, and aquilegia. I look forward to seeing them flourish next spring.
“I love to see these flowers bloom
A hopeful sign amidst the gloom.”
A hopeful sign amidst the gloom.”
Now that I’ve posted this I’m beginning to have doubts about the spelling of guerilla. It seems some use two ‘r’s and some use one. I suspect the spelling with one ‘r’ may be American, and I’ve been colonised! Is this guerilla (or guerrilla) indoctrination?
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My computer corrected me to guerrilla when I tried , but the big OED I have says that either spelling is correct. The word comes from Spanish guerra, meaning war. Yours is more of a peaceful revolution, and a fantastic assertion of hope and rebirth amid the rubble.
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I think your planting of colourful flowers is so life-affirming Ruth.
I often think of “gorillas” when I read the word “Guerrilla”…..perhaps you could don a suit to go a-planting….:-)
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Oh Ruth, what a lovely thing to do! I thought of revolutionary flowering when I saw their colourful heads. Weeds are good too…healing and they also have flowers.
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Hi Ruth,
Can you please get in contact with me A.S.A.P I’m from 3News. Looking to speak to people that are helping brighten up the city!
Kloe – kpalmer@mediaworks.co.nz
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Brilliant Ruth! I think someone must have done the same thing near my house. The 2 vacant lots on the corner of Stanmore and Worcester are abloom with fabulous wildflowers.
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I love to see the cheerful spots that people are creating in our wounded city- it is so encouraging- and I have seen the ones you mention littlepixik-
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Well done Ruth – this is a great initiative…
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I visitied CHCH at the weekend and immediately noticed the wild flowers – at first I thought they were a present from Mother nature then realised they were gifts from caring people. Thank you for brightening my visit sadly so many areas are desolate. Cheers Gail
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Well done..I so love seeing the bees go crazy on the vacant lot down cr Stanmore Rd and Worcester st..Thanks to all Guerilla gardeners!
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This is great Ruth, I did smile at your post as cornflowers are one of my favourites, I am a Guerilla gardener of another sort, I go round trimming peoples trees which hang over onto the footpath or obstruct vision at intersections.
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Thanks everyone! I’m rather amazed to have so many comments for my small guerrilla gardening effort.
Nardia, I warmly applaud your endeavours. It’s always annoyed me when I have to walk round overhanging branches, although I can understand why there are so many of them at present. I wonder what you do with the bits you trim off. Do you put them inside the nearby fence?
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