Daily details from the garden to bring you inspiration throughout the year
Thank heaven for creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata). Not really for any intrinsic value the plant possesses – it’s not particularly ornamental, though I do quite like the variety with the deep maroon foliage (Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea), acting as a perfect foil to the small, bright yellow flowers. And while perfectly edible, tasting of lemons and remarkably high in Vitamin C, there are other leaves I’d pick from the garden before these. But whenever I’m in need of a little gentle garden therapy, there’s bound to be a patch of the garden where it’s attempting to create an impressive ground covering, and half an hour or so with a hand fork and a plastic trug, untangling its creeping stems, hoiking out its surprisingly impressive tap roots, is as good an occupation as any. Particularly in the greenhouse when it’s chucking it down outside.
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Hello! I’m Andrew, gardener, blogger, podcaster, and owner of a too-loud laugh, and I’m so pleased you’ve found your way to Gardens, weeds & words. You can read a more in-depth profile of me on the About page, or by clicking the image above.
