Thistles are a royal pain when you are gardening organically. Since we do not use herbicides, we need to take them out by hand. They come up everywhere and even the best of gloves are no great protection when pulling them. They do come out fairly easily most of the time, but it is a never ending task, and even with the best intentions there are always areas on the property where they will grow with flourish, flower and at the moment they are creating thousands of seeds that I am sure we will see next year.
The plant itself is nothing to look at, but the flowers are gorgeous and do have a rich Celtic history. When I looked out my kitchen window last night the sun was setting just right, and the thistle seed and web were both sparkling. Proof that a happy moment can even come from a pesky weed.
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