Comments on: Gothic Gardening

Gothic Gardening

plep — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 08:52:31 -0800

Gothic Gardening. The sinister side of a seemingly harmless hobby.

By: soyjoy

soyjoy — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:10:59 -0800

Good stuff, plep. Interesting to find out that the Great Pumpkin was not just a fancy of Linus Van Pelt.

By: me3dia

me3dia — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:52:39 -0800

From the Somber Garden:

Hollyhocks Found labeled as Althaea rosea nigra , A. nigra, or 'The Watchman', these are single saucer shaped blooms which are a deep, chocolate maroon. This was grown by Thomas Jefferson....I wonder if he was secretly a goth..... "

Oh yeah, Jefferson was a huge goth -- ever see his handwriting? And all those frilly shirts...

By: magullo

magullo — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 11:45:11 -0800

Gothic gardening is walking into your moonlit terrace at 4 pm after a night out only to discover that a rat has broken into it and, after gratuitously knocking over the smokeables, has snacked on the young tomato plants. You then make sure that death and the rat become acquainted with each other in the dark confines found between plant pots and under garden furniture. Disclaimer about the smokeables for mr DEA lurker: it's legal where I live - (Buwahahahahahaha!)

By: iconomy

iconomy — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 12:32:29 -0800

Thanks, plep - what a good find. I'm going to be in this goth garden all day today, gathering tidbits and folklore. The stories about violets are wonderful - I had no idea they had such a shady past - they look so innocent and sweet. The recipe for candied violets is nice, although there's a much better one here. Candied violets are pretty, delicious, sexy, and fragrant. And I don't think they have any calories, save for what's in the bit of sugar on them. And people swoon over them and worship you for a little while when you make them. Definitely worth the 15 minutes it takes to make them ;)

By: greengrl

greengrl — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 12:59:05 -0800

Hey! They have suggestions on "Bat Gardening", and considering the whole West Nile Virus thing, that might be a good idea for more than just Goths.

By: tr33hggr

tr33hggr — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:04:46 -0800

Sweet. Nice find plep, we just bought a house with a nice spot for a garden. /cackles