Tuesday, 24 May 2011

The Gallery - Jen & The Weedstalk

This week's Tara has given us BACK YARD as our Gallery theme.

My backyard is hideous - it is not something to be proud of. It is very small, does not get very much sun and is covered with uneven patio slabs and weeds. There is a battered, tatty and faded blue back gate and a shed which homes our washing machine and tumble dryer. Compared to the inside of our house, which was renovated a couple of years ago, the outside area is such a let down! It needs an over haul but hasn't been done yet.

I really wish we had a little garden, somewhere for Burton to play but alas we do not. One day soon we will move to a place with a garden which will be lovely, although not being green fingered I wouldn't want a massive garden!

Anyway, I digressed. So I am too ashamed off my backyard to take a photo of it to show what it actually looks like. Therefore, instead I am going to share with you this plant - well weed really - which must have shot up in the last few days because I hadn't noticed it at the weekend! It is huuuge and has such a thick stalk!

So here is my aptly named 'weedstalk' which our backyard has nurtured!! Taken from its front and back.






I wonder how tall it would get if I left it alone? Would I find a giant and a golden goose/egg at the top??!

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25 comments:

  1. Vickie25 May 2011 at 07:20

    wwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeddddddddddddddddddddd, lol!

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  2. Emma25 May 2011 at 08:20

    We've got some like that! x

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  3. Mme Worthington25 May 2011 at 08:35

    You'll need full combat gear to tackle that one

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  4. Kahanka25 May 2011 at 08:46

    Awww Jenny, don't be ashamed of your backyard, am sure you have more important things to concentrate on NOW, and one day you will have plenty of time to dig out that weeds ;) @Kahanka

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  5. SunnivaAnne25 May 2011 at 08:48

    It reminds me of the ones at our house when we moved in, they grew to about my head house, and I spent YEARS pulling them out... You have made me smile this morning :)

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  6. Chris25 May 2011 at 09:01

    Wow! Mahoosive! Don't let it set seed, you'll have them everywhere!

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  7. Inside the Wendy House25 May 2011 at 09:12

    Evil looking thing!!!

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  8. The Boy and Me25 May 2011 at 09:18

    That is actually rather large! Hate to think how far down the roots go. Keep growing it, see how big it will go! I want updates.

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  9. Gemma25 May 2011 at 09:22

    oh my gosh! what an ugly plant - but it does look like it's heading for the sky - Ah flip! wouldn't it be great if you found the giants gold? (is that what happens in the story?)

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  10. Mama Syder25 May 2011 at 09:31

    Lol...I dread to think what the roots are like on that! x

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  11. Bev25 May 2011 at 10:16

    I fight a losing battle with the weeds! How exactly do they grow so damn fast anyway?

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  12. Katie25 May 2011 at 10:54

    I hate gardening too but I am determined to sort mine out this year!  That looks very similar to what is in mine!! xx

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  13. Paula (QWERTY Mum)25 May 2011 at 11:07

    I have one of those in my greenhouse which is about 5feet tall now. I'd pull it out if it wasn't so damn prickly.

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  14. Trish @ Mum's Gone to25 May 2011 at 11:58

    I think you should let it grow and put fairy lights on it at Christmas!

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  15. jacq25 May 2011 at 12:23

    If you are going to let it grow, don't let it go to seed. I left one in my front garden because I thought it looked 'interesting' and now I can't get rid of its offspring!

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  16. Theramblingpages25 May 2011 at 12:44

    Now that is an impressive weed, its almost a tree!

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  17. Sarah aka MOIxx25 May 2011 at 17:51

    LOL - love your appreciation of the weedstalk!

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  18. Michelle25 May 2011 at 19:44

    Indeed that is some weed! It grows with speed even with no feed because it has no need but it will seed and get you more weed.....xoxo

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  19. Funky Wellies25 May 2011 at 20:01

    I had one of those in my garden in Switzerland! It grew behind some rocks so took me a while to notice. They look really impressive!

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  20. Multiple Mummy25 May 2011 at 22:22

    I hope you find an egg! At least your garden allows things to grow. You are a superb weed grower! x

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  21. Jennie26 May 2011 at 08:03

    WOW! A wonder weed! Wouldn't it be great if there were a magical land at the top?

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  22. SAHMlovingit26 May 2011 at 13:42

    I think you should definitely leave it and see how tall it grows!

    p.s. I'm glad you have the same mentality as me and sniggered at the back yard theme ;)

    xx

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  23. Mums-the-word26 May 2011 at 18:36

    It is a Triffid methinks!
    I was in your position not too long ago with a poor yard but know I have a lovely one and 1 acre to boot to look after.  Times do change for the better.

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  24. Mums-the-word26 May 2011 at 19:20

    You will get that garden.  Just send a message out to the universe that you need one.  I like the drama of your triffid though!
    I have gone from no outside space at all to over 1 acre so it can happen

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  25. Susankmann26 May 2011 at 20:41

    I'd let it grow. How cool would the bean stalk be? x

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