Back then, of course, the "fairies" were dandelion seeds, with their fluffy white parachutes.
I mentioned a week or so ago that the milkweed in my border were loaded down with seedpods.
I've been watching them, knowing that any day now they would start opening up and the fluffy little "fairies" would catch the breeze and distribute the seeds.
I'll probably be collecting seeds for several days, judging from the amount of seed pods! If anyone would like any, please let me know.
Words and photographs by Jayne Wilson, Green and Serene, Jayne's Country Garden.
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A fairy once landed in my vegetable garden. It bloom and then the milkweed aphid came. I did enjoy the flowers for a few weeks.
I found the answer to the milkweed aphids this year. A gentle stream of water from the hose, carefully applied to the blooms, will wash those nasties away. I only had to do that twice this summer, and I didn't have to worry that I was poisoning the good bugs, and caterpillars.
My milkweed is just a bit behind yours, but I noticed this morning, as I was chasing a Monarch butterfly around trying to get a good picture (No luck!), some of the plants now have pods forming. Most still have lots of blooms so there should be plenty of "fairies" later.
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