tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975524582216365695.post3516149240566043369..comments2023-10-09T03:33:48.750-07:00Comments on Offhand comments from a frustrated history geek: Going to seedRPS77http://www.blogger.com/profile/14698390366612218268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975524582216365695.post-35322237420967012402010-08-11T19:10:18.857-07:002010-08-11T19:10:18.857-07:00The fully ripe fruit is the only part of the mayap...The fully ripe fruit is the only part of the mayapple that's non-toxic and edible, and I'm reluctant to try even that!<br /><br />The milkweed and goldenrod will probably stay green well into the fall, though the milkweed has already gone to seed and the goldenrod is near the end of its flowering period. They both seem to be pretty heat and drought tolerant, at least compared to most other plants in the garden.RPS77https://www.blogger.com/profile/14698390366612218268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975524582216365695.post-23860432569151470372010-08-11T07:15:56.703-07:002010-08-11T07:15:56.703-07:00my garden is not particularly full of flowers in s...my garden is not particularly full of flowers in summer, either. i have a lot more in spring and i've been working on a decent fall display. summers are just kind of busy and really hot and mosquitoey. your milkweed and goldenrod will look good for a while yet, won't they? i didn't know about mayapples being edible. i wonder what they taste like, but i'm a little afraid to taste one!Dariciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139602899939762309noreply@blogger.com