Flower Box

Passing by the flower box the other day, I was reminded of the famous line from Hamlet, "...fie 'tis an unweeded garden, That grows to seed; Things rank and gross in nature Possess it merely."

Okay, it's not Denmark, and we could go on forever discussing if Hamlet's view on nature is apt, or how today's modern political situations relates to medieval Denmark, but where was I going with this? Oh yeah, the flower box looked pretty bad, so I decided to take action.

Some of the black-eyed Susans (a native Missouri wildflower) from last year had already sprouted. They are a good, hearty flower and need little maintenance; however they were surrounded by a lot of weeds and junk. I pulled out most of it: weeds, cigarettes, a newspaper, a big stick, and a condom. Yes that's right,
someone was getting freaky in the flower box. I would call that the "rank and gross in nature" part of Hamlet's statement. (In case you're wondering...no, I didn't touch it. It was old, and I just flicked it in the trash bag.)

While I was finishing up on my weeding, I happened to espy two of the girls from Gateway Greening. I asked if they had any spare seeds that I could use, and they magnanimously gave me a few packets to throw in there. If they take root, we could also have some bachelor's buttons, Irish eyes, and zinnia. I appreciate their help and hopefully we'll have some nice flowers coming up soon.