In the wonderland
Everything had
softened
But for the bitter
chill
Sunday, 5 March 2023
THE SNOW FELL ON THE VALLEY
Lightly covering every
acre
A generous white
dusting, as if
Sugared by a cake
decorator
THE FRENCH MARIGOLD – A COMPANION
The French Marigold is more than
Just a pretty flower
of the daisy family
It is also used in
companion planting
For many vegetable
crops.
Its root secretions
kill nematodes
And their presence repels
harmful insects,
Such as white flies on
tomatoes
THE FRENCH MARIGOLD – TEXTILE DYE
The French Marigold is more than
Just a pretty flower
of the daisy family
The Tagetes Patula florets
Are grown and
harvested annually
To produce a golden
yellow dye
To colour animal-based
textiles
THE FRENCH MARIGOLD – CHICKEN FEED
The French Marigold is more than
Just a pretty flower
of the daisy family
The Tagetes Patula florets
Are grown and
harvested annually
And added to poultry
feed which
Helps to give the
yolks a golden colour
THE FRENCH MARIGOLD – A SPICE FOR LIFE
The French Marigold is more than
Just a pretty flower of the daisy family
In the Republic of Georgia in the Caucasus,
Tagetes Patula flowers are dried and ground
To make the Georgian
spice Imeretian Saffron
An essential
ingredient in the spice mixture
Khmeli-Suneli, which
in Georgian cuisine
Is on a par with Garam
Masala in Northern India
Georgians share
elements of Mughlai cuisine
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