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Dig In with the Caroline County Garden Club

Facebook - “Caroline County Garden Club-Maryland.”
Via email at ccgardenclubinfo@gmail.com with any questions about the club or gardening!

Caroline County Garden Club is a resourceful group, so it’s

not surprising to find members who enjoy incorporating
Gardening tip

local wildflowers in their creations. Gardening tip
Frugal Floral Finds: Let’s talk about that lovely, frilly white-
cap “weed” you find everywhere this time of year. You see

it so often you might overlook this plentiful specimen for

inclusion in your wildflower bouquet. Yes, we’re talking

about Queen Anne’s Lace.
Also known as the wild carrot, Queen Anne’s Lace is in
full bloom across much of our county right now. Th ese are Harvesting Queen Anne’s Lace:
indeed wild carrots, the ancestor of our cultivated variety,

however by the time the flower appears, their root is too Cut flowers - cut stems as soon as the fl ower clusters

woody to eat! open. Gather the flowers in the early morning and
immediately put them in water. Every two to three
What does Queen Anne’s lace symbolize? Queen Anne’s Lace days, re-cut 1/2- to 1 inch off the stems.

has delicate lace-like flowers and is associated with beauty.

Th e flower is sometimes referred to as ‘bishops fl ower’ and If you want to maintain a lush crop of Queen Anne’s

therefore it has become to symbolize sanctuary, safety and Lace or a concerned about the sustainability of this
refuge. My English mother-in-law called it “cow parsley”, lovely plant, allow them to remain in place until they
which makes sense to me as you also frequently find it in shed their seeds before you harvest them.

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