AnnieP Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 We are divided here... Jonnie LOVES it, I love the look, but can't bear the smell.. We went to a friend's last night for supper, and she adores it. I have put piccies on my blogof her amazing garden. Click on the pictures to enlarge them. Go on... what do you think of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Hate it! Bl*%dy weed. It just keeps coming up! Nice blog Annie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I clicked love it, I was driving along some lovely country lanes today and all the cow parley in the verges looked so cheerful. I yhink I might form a different opinion if it started growing in my garden though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I dont know what it is.... can you eat it? Is it RED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I ticked LOVE although to be honest that's a bit strong - but I certainly like it. I suppose I just think its cheerier to have it there than nothing. I agree with Karen though - it's a hedgerow thing rather than a garden thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Absolutely detest the smell....in fact it really does makes me feel sick. Quite like the look in a wild flower garden......although along with Rose Bay Willow Herb it can be a bit "motorway embankment" in look so have voted for "hate it". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 No Jaime it's not red - if it were then I suspect more people would LOVE it. It's a sort of dirty white colour with green stems. Very common - you would know it if you saw it. Not everything comes in a colour to match your eglu you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I'm another who likes it in its place Like in her garden or in hedgerows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 There is NOTHING more English than a narrow country lane heaving with flouncy white Cow parsley,so I have clicked Love It Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Cow Parsley is as English as Frank Muir (albeit with a Scottish surname). I do beileve it's edible, in fact it's one of mother natures biggest aphrodisiacs, you only have ask my OH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 i can see a slap coming! Cow parsley may look nice but it stinks and is all over my garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Now if I get a slap, then I know I'm makiing progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Christian Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 err ok, yep, thanks for that! (it all happens in the country, strange folks out there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Love it, countryside of my childhood...etc, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Love it, countryside of my childhood...etc, etc.... me too Sheila. Remember playing in banks of it as a child. That and wild rhubarb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I hate it! - I hate the smell and I hate it for seeding all over my garden .... but I love to see it in the hedgerows I've still checked 'Hate It' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Love it in the country side - but would not have it in my garden . When I was about 6yrs old .. me and my brother picked armfuls of the stuff for our Mum .... she made us go and put it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 .... she made us go and put it back. - and did it grow?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Well I paid particular attention to the cow parsley in the hedges on my way to work this morning and I definately like it It just makes the hedges in the lanes look all nice and pretty especially alongside other colourful hedgerow flowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 errr .. no Lesley, it did not grow .. infact from picking to home, then back to the hedgerow, it was pretty much curling up and dying. . We thought we were presenting Mum, with the most enormous bunch of flowers in the world ...... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geb0205 Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 My horse absolutely LOVES the stuff. He cannot eat enough (not to be confused with giant hogweed that has bigger flowers and thicker, purpler stems, that is poisinous) Its very pretty, but Im not keen on the smell. My chooks had a pick at some the other day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I may be a bit dim...but whats the bright yellow stuff growing? We have fields and fields of it down "ere in auld Debum" (Devon) is it the same stuff? it pongs! but looks pretty but I cant stare at it too long.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Do you mean rape Chelsea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 dunno? must be !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
