My wild strawberry plants have arrived!
Beneath the Mulch
You might be shocked if you should poke
your nose beneath the mulch.
For there you'll face a vast array
of foes beneath the mulch.
The worst plants in the flower bed
don't doze beneath the mulch.
So grab your tools. Go dig and pull
what grows beneath the mulch.
I've been tangling with a patch of invasive creeping bellflower that has taken hold on our front hill. I didn't want to rake last year's leaves too early for fear of disturbing any sleeping insects that might still be overwintering into this chilly spring. When I finally started weeding, I found the creepy stuff had worked its way well across the hill underneath the leaves. Live and learn.
We escaped to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota for a much-needed break. We stayed in a cozy little cabin, cooked over a campfire, walked in woods filled with birdsong and spring wildflowers, and paddled across a quiet lake. Now I'm ready to garden and protest and maybe even write a bit again. The wild strawberry plants I mentioned in my last post are here. It's time to finish weeding and plant them. Wish me luck!
Buffy Silverman hosts today's Poetry Friday Roundup. Enjoy!
