The Mini Troubadoura's Love Letter to Nature and Heritage

  Photo Credit Ursula Gruber Jacobs 2020  No dear, he is Geranium robertianum, and I love him. Yes, it is true, he smells of stinky arm pits. Sprawls out like a tent city on your lawn. Takes over. But please, see him like I see him. In the cool of the dusk, under sword fern and shade. A plant profile could not illustrate the feel of his spiny kiss, held to nose.     Breathe   Take him in. I took him in. Gave a place of prominence in a pot. Showcased among the chamomile and lemon balm. Saw what he does if you let him. He is not a weed. I am not a statistic. We shine my friend.      "Herb-robert was traditionally used as an antiseptic, as well as to treat stomach upset and nosebleeds . Its leaves are edible and used by some to make tea. They have also been used crushed and rubbed on the skin as an insect repellent".                                                        The Woodland Trust https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk › plants › wild-flowers