Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Interesting pavement plants: Fennel in Umfreville Road
Was surprised, and more than a little pleased, to see this healthy looking fennel plant growing out of a crack in the pavement on Umfreville Road
A little further up a second plant was nestling by the wall
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Permalink Reply by Clare Heal
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I think I saw the same plant last year! I was excited about foraging opportunities until it was pointed out to me that the fennel was at dog height…
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Permalink Reply by Liz
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Yes, agreed. Not advisable to eat any leaves from the street. Maybe you could harvest seeds from it to grow somewhere dog free?
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Oh that’s a good idea!
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Permalink Reply by Jamie Harper
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The dog wee might be less of a worry than the 1000 litres of glysophate-based pesticides this council uses on the streets and parks each year. Lambeth council, by comparison, uses just 0.05 litres annually. Those bumblebees need to head south for the summer.
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