Ruffly Petals

taken:
day eighty three
09.10.12

I once heard that marigolds deter rabbits and other critters from nibbling on your garden. I guess the scent of the marigold can act as a repellant? So I decided to give it a try about 4 years ago. The first summer I bought the marigolds on sale from the garden center and planted them in a border around the entire veggie garden. That fall I harvested the seeds and planted them again the following spring. I've been harvesting and planting the seeds every year since.

Although they add a lovely cheerfulness to the otherwise boring looking veggie garden, it was definitely wishful thinking that they would keep out the critters. Especially after this summer {here and here}! Nonetheless, it'll still be a tradition for me to outline the garden with these easy and fast growing marigolds every year to come. Especially since they produce gobs and gobs of seeds, so why not use them, right?

I really do love marigolds. I love their blazing color. I love their ruffly petals. I even love their distinct scent, which reminds me of childhood for some reason. To me, they're nostalgia.