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How does Your Garden Grow?

By CliffBowes

10 February 2007

This was written for a writing course as an exercise in 'Alphabet Writing' a rather stupid thing to do, but I found it a bit of a challenge. Perhaps suitable for a downmarket Gardening Magazine.

          A is the aster, a Michaelmas flower,
          B is the bluebell in woodland or bower.
                   C is the cowslip, from meadows she comes,
                   D is the daffodil, favourite with mums.
          E is the erica, genus of heather,
          F is forget-me-not, bringing Spring weather.
                   G the geranium, sometimes called cranesbill,
                   H is the honeysuckle where bees drink their fill.
          I is the impatiens,busy if Lizzie,
          J is the juniper, flavours G & T fizzy.
                   K is the kingcup, marigold of the marsh,
                   L is the lilac, weathers winters so harsh.
          M is the may, when it’s out cast your clout,
          N is the nettle, you must pull it out.
                   O is the oxlip a primula delightful,
                   P is the prayer plant looking so rightful.
          Q is the quince (see Cydonica Oblonga),
          R is the rose, there’s nothing smells stronger.
                   S is the salix, a willow to weep,
                   T is the tradescantia, over beds it will creep.
          U is the umbrella, plant, leaf or pine.
          V is the violet, if not shrinking it’s fine.
                   W is the wallflower so bless’d with scent,
                   X is the xerophyllum, that’s money well spent.
          Y is the yucca pointing to skies blue,
          Z is the Zygopetalum, thats an orchid to you.

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Mine grows
Written by Talisker (1326 comments posted) 10th February 2007

with silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row. Yours sounds nicer Cliff.

Nice to think about all those summer delights in the midst of Winter!

Thanks

Oli

Written by Phil (6730 comments posted) 10th February 2007

Yep, could almost feel the sun on my back as I read this.

(Mine mainly grows between a weed I can't get rid of.)

Phil.

Written by JourneyAtNight (314 comments posted) 10th February 2007

A very colourful piece - brightened up the grey outside my window!

Best wishes,

E

How does Your Garden Grow?
Written by CliffBowes (176 comments posted) 10th February 2007

Thanks Oli, Phil & Esra for your kind comments. I owe my lovely garden to my green fingered wife, Hilary, who does it all. Roll on Summer.

Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 10th February 2007

I'll bet this was difficult to write! Stumbled a little in places I thought but I liked it overall - happy thoughts of a more colourful time of year.

Elli

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