Serendipitous weed growth is what I like.Hidden under netting, my little crop of peas has been coming along nicely over the past few weeks. But each time my eyes wandered over to them as, crook-backed, I picked the laden blackcurrant bushes, I shuddered at the sight of the yellow flowers and bindweed, twining their insidious way through the black fabric of the protective net.
My horror turned to jubilation when yesterday, with blackcurrants finally and safely gathered, I was able to turn my attention to other harvests. Peas, fat and juicy in their pods, hung from stems which ignored the twiggy sticks I'd supplied as supports. Instead, the woody stems of the weeds which had sprouted up amongst my careful sowings did the job admirably. I wouldn't normally be grateful for a crop of weeds, but for every plant there is a time and place: and this time, happily, I found it.
If you know the name of this yellow-flowered pea supporter, let me know for future reference!
If you know the name of this yellow-flowered pea supporter, let me know for future reference!
