Spaniards or Spinach?
STATION 3YA’s Garden Expert contrives to pack more interesting information into the quarter of an hour allotted to him than one would think I say "interesting" rathér than helpful" advisedly, out of fellow feeling for other listeners who may hear his earnest advice from the depths of an brmchair with genuine interest, but withput the slightest intention of doing anything about it. But frequently these broadcasts have an appeal for even the least actively garden-conscious of us, as in the case of a recent talk on "Some New Zealand Plants." Without experiencing any ‘real urge to arm myself with the necessary implements and go aplantin’ and a-diggin’, I found this talk of great interest, particularly as it was not confined to garden plants. One of the specimens mentioned was the vicious and spiky Spaniard, remembereq with pain by many an unwary tramper. It was at this stage that I wished the talk had not been really intended for the home-horticulturist. I should have liked discussion on the old controversy of how the Spaniards got their spines-were they designed as a mark of respect to the moa or not? But when he passed oh to the gentle kowhai, and the lacebark family, I abandoned my plan for Spaniards rampant in the front garden. New Zealand spinach, as recommended in this talk, would probably better satisfy the three-fold need of patriot, naturalist, and home cook. : . |
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 454, 5 March 1948, Page 13
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236Spaniards or Spinach? New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 454, 5 March 1948, Page 13
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