Marigolds are a flower which blooms well into the fall. The words Mary's Gold derives from the flowers being placed at the feet of the Virgin. The have also be associated with pain and grief. Indeed the are the favored flower to bring round to the cemetery for the Mexican Day of the Dead.
In India, however, they have quite another meaning. They are often eaten and are known as flowers of the sun because the bloom in the sun; symbolizing passion and creativity. They're a staple of Indian weddings and often used in love charms.
Marigolds are also natural repellents to mosquitos and even thought to ward off the plague. In India the petals are a staple of the cloth and yarn dying industry making the most delicious shades of yellow and orange.
I have been coveting my neighbors' marigolds waiting for the day when I can dead head the blooms.
Along with the dahlias from my garden and lichen collected on the Cape this summer, I'm ready for a winter season of dying yarns.
In India, however, they have quite another meaning. They are often eaten and are known as flowers of the sun because the bloom in the sun; symbolizing passion and creativity. They're a staple of Indian weddings and often used in love charms.
Marigolds are also natural repellents to mosquitos and even thought to ward off the plague. In India the petals are a staple of the cloth and yarn dying industry making the most delicious shades of yellow and orange.
I have been coveting my neighbors' marigolds waiting for the day when I can dead head the blooms.
Along with the dahlias from my garden and lichen collected on the Cape this summer, I'm ready for a winter season of dying yarns.
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