#evening primose

[amourdure-dureamour]

You know the sensation one has, peering into the half-light of a vivarium? One sees bark, pebbles, a few leaves, nothing more. And then, suddenly, a stone breathes — it is a toad; there is a chameleon, another, a coiled adder, a mantis among the leaves. The whole case seems crepitant with life. Perhaps the whole world is. One glances at one's sleeve, one's feet...

John Collier, Evening Primrose. 1940

I have two things to say. One: this did not start in any fashion that I might have foreseen. Two: It went in a fashion I did not expect it to go. Twice.

[surrealgardening]

[surrealgardening]

Evening Primrose

Evening Primrose is a large yellow flower that opens late in the day and lasts one evening then closes. It will grow to be four to five foot tall and is completely edible. It grows wild east of the Rockies it is said to help lower blood cholesterol levels. The leaves cook like green veggies, the root is said to be sweet and delicious when boiled like a potato. for more information check out http://www.surrealgardening.com/essentialoils/evening_primrose.htm