My father always referred to flowers or plants that appeared out of nowhere “volunteers.” Is that the right word? Anyway, a couple years ago I noticed a prickly pear leaf growing out of the ground behind our rose bushes. We left it alone, and this year it developed several leaves and a couple dozen buds. I worried that they would open while we were gone for the week, but they waited until our return. Over the last few days, we’ve been enjoying the blossoms “volunteering” to add color and beauty to our garden.
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Yes, volunteers! Military term. Chris learned that from his dad and said it all the time!
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Good to know! My dad had lots of
Good to know! My dad used lots of Canadian terms so I wasn’t sure!
Love them! Yes plants that plant themselves are called volunteers. We have lots of little pine tree volunteers and some are getting quite big!