Re: fun to touch plants from Cali
- Subject: Re: fun to touch plants from Cali
- From: A* L*
- Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 10:45:46 +0100
Anthony Lyman-Dixon wrote:
>
> Diane Whitehead wrote:
> >
> > forwarded for Cali Doxiadis From: Doxiadis/Malefakis
> > <gastouri@ker.forthnet.gr>
> >
> > It's a Greek tradition to fondle the foliage of the small-leaved basil
> > (of which no windowsill can do without) as you go by, sort of like
> > ruffling the hair of a small child, and much more rewarding
> > Cali Doxiadis
>
> Sadly it's not just a Greek tradition, the wretched public in our local
> markets think they have a God given right to touch up all our plants
> without actually buying them The result is that by about lunch time
> anything unsold, particularly Basil, has black leaves and after all
> those fingers on them, they are not the kind of thing I would like to
> stick in my mouth.....actually it's even worse when they put their noses
> in them!
> Anthony
