Monday, June 19, 2023

Quote du jour from Keeping The Faith

 In the wonderful movie Keeping The Faith, Anne Bancroft says:

"Our Lady's Bedstraw, the most poetic herb."

I am wild about this plant. It grows all over Windy Poplars Farm and I keep it all. I'm sure some see it as a weed, but I think it is wonderful. I've read that it was (is?) put in the mattresses of women in labor. I just love that.

This is growing between two terrace steps!

And this among the daylilies.

6 comments:

  1. It grows in England too. An old farmhand I used to work with called it "My Lady's Bedstraw" which makes it even more poetic to my ear.

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    1. I looked at the quote again, and it was "our" so I changed it in the post!

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  2. It's beautiful. I would keep it as you have and probably try and start more plants from cuttings.

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    1. You would never need to take cuttings. Once it comes, it will spread itself!!!

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