Millgate is a wonderful old street, with a very active conservation society and was once the site of many industrial wharves on the River Trent, and eleven riverside pubs to sate the thirsty stevedores. Nowadays there are only three pubs along here and only one of those is one I would ever drink in.
At this time of year, it is a good place to spot swifts as the older buildings in this area are still attractive nest sites.
In the verges themselves, there are a few poppies, some ragged robin like pink flowers emerging, and dense carpets of feverfew sufficient to cure a million headaches.
I ought to open a shop and sell it.
Si
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Ah Feverfew. None in this garden. Must get some, altho I expect our garden centre will again inform me they dont sell weeds....
ReplyDeleteA sandwich of feverfew never actually cured my migraines unfortunately.
ReplyDeletealways lovely to see a thriving verge full of flowers. The reddish flower is fumitory.
ReplyDeleteooh thank you, a new species name for me
ReplyDeleteGreat to see the wildflowers. I have noticed around here that this year the council seem to be only cutting the edges of verges and leaving the rest for the wildflowers to grow and there is definitely more wildflowers about. Maybe a fluke but hopefully not and they will continue to do this from now on.
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie!
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