An Herby Botanical Valentine
February 14th, 2006 by Kathy Purdy · 1 Comment
With apologies to John Gerard…
Oh faire Rosemary,
There’s never enough thyme
To write fines valentines.
Oh rue the mind that’s dill not sage
And leaves undone this pot de fun.
Chive me knot for I mint well,
And woad you true, my savory one.
Ye are free to lovage you wish,
But please, a teas, do not be.
Celery be aligned?
Shallot be “yea” or “nay”?
Oh, essential, oil be so sorrel if ye say “non”
but bee balm if it be “oui”.
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Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. •
USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural;
Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian
Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level:
intermediate
• Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY
native plants, gardening with/for children
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jenn
// Feb 15, 2006 at 11:20 am
Oh, that’s fun!
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