Marigold

ABC Wednesday
April 6th, 2016

The letter is M for Marigold

A favourite in the garden - an old standby that lingers even after the first frost of autumn.  By itself, or potted with tomatoes and vegetables to keep away the pesky insects.

Glorious in the sunshine, be it French, African or just the common Pot Calendula, it is always tops on the seed list in our house....

The pot at the end of the driveway

alive with colors, radiant in the sun

marigolds, tomatoes, and morning glories

goldfinch yellow, burnt orange, forest green,

kelly green, a special red, of the ripening vine

faint, pale canary yellow, lavender, sky blue

at the rim of the trumpet, all together

awash in the warming morning

bright colors dancing together

slight breeze,. hint of autumn

but summer still in their blooming,

their growing together.

Raymond A. Foss

Did you know that in Britain rubber gloves for washing up

are called Marigolds, especially the yellow ones.

Wouldn't that make dreaming away, with hands in the soapy

water, watching out the kitchen window,

even more delightful!!

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thanks to Denise, Roger and

merry helpers...