Want to buy some Weed?

You may look at me funny if I invited you to look at our weed patch.

And rightly so, 'cos most folks probably think of cannabis or marijuana when you mention weed. So, I guess I should rather call it our "weeds" patch, to avoid confusion.

Weed or Weeds?

Anyway, whatever we call it, back to the patch.

I have tried to grow Marigolds. As everyone knows, they are probably one of the easiest plants to grow successfully without much greenness of finger. Yet, my so-called Marigolds are weeny little specimens, rather semi-specimens, with apologies of yellow and orange blossomettes.

I have tried to grow Green Beans, probably the easiest of vegetables to cultivate with minimal care. In fact, as a school project, we managed to grow beans in wet cotton wool at the tender age of 10! Yet now, quite a number of years later, my Green Beans couldn't even win a bronze medal, let alone produce anything vaguely edible.  

Based on that, you could probably classify me, in general horticultural terms, as a non-plant weedologist. Without trying in any way, on a barren strip of scorched clay ground (the totally sterile area which was used on a couple of occasions to burn the cuttings, the branches and scrap wood) where the burn-drum is standing a complete encyclopedia of weeds has evolved in a matter of a few months.

Encyclopedia of Weeds

If only we could grow flowers and vegetables on the same basis as weeds!