In bad weather Trelawnyd has a tendency to look deserted and dismal
In good weather, it just looks sleepy
Today it looks comatose
Valerian is a weed but at this time of year it borders our lane quite wonderfully
As does the honeysuckle over our front door
Anything that flowers, is a flower. They're only weeds when they grow where you don't want them (or so I'm told).
ReplyDeleteRather than weeds, I like to refer to them as wild flowers.
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful. I planted Valerian with the hope it would get out of hand and self seed. It took a few years, but it is doing it now.
ReplyDeleteThat last shot looks like it came straight out of a fairy tale.
ReplyDeletemuch like your brain!
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Amy..that wasn't very nice
ReplyDeleteThe last shot is incredibly pretty!
ReplyDeleteJane x
sometimes comatose is not a bad thing...like the photos...wish I could smell that honeysuckle :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Valerian can be a useful herb, John. I've got yarrow self-seeding all over the place. Delightful aroma when i mow the grass.
ReplyDeleteThe cottage garden is still looking glorious!
ReplyDeleteThe fragrance of honeysuckle is so very pleasant. I’m thinking I like comatose it just slows the world down a bit.
ReplyDeleteCan you nibble the Valerian as mosey on by?
ReplyDeleteI live on valerian - its the only thing that makes me sleep! I had no idea it looked like that or grew so freely here. Guess I never googled it!
ReplyDeleteYour are a mind of useful information!
Lovely! I wish I could visit your cottage.
ReplyDeleteNancy in faraway Iowa
got loads of Valerian in my garden too. It's a bit prolific when it gets going
ReplyDeleteOh John - a weed is only a plant in the wrong place. Extract of Valerian is a great herb for helping people sleep and it can also be a replacement for catnip - you might like to try it out on Albert - as catnip of course as most cats don't need any help sleeping :-)
ReplyDeleteMy mistake x
DeleteWhat you call sleepy many might think of as charming. Until they come across someone driving by in a grimy dog-snotted Berlingo with a forgotten Scotch egg container on top. Then it becomes quirky.
ReplyDeleteI love Alison's comment
ReplyDeleteWonderful post, my tourist senses are tingeing. I would love to visit your village. The last photo is enchanting. All it needs is a Scotty to be perfect.
cheers, parsnip