October 8, 2026
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲’𝐬 𝐎𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩!
𝑂𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑦, 𝐼 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑖𝑡 𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛…
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Monday Morning Mystery 051809
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Tom knows best!!
But still alien! -
After looking and looking–at photos and book descriptions, I’ll vote for Rocket. B. rapa is supposed to bloom later (June-Oct.) Must look again at the plants.
TB -
Yep, this crucifer (brassica)is just as alien as its dreaded, unmentionable relative, but we don’t go around pulling it up–I guess it pays to be pretty (and without garlic breath).
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Or Field Mustard or Rape. (Brassica rapa)
Most likely this one. Alien. These are crucifers
four petals looking like a cross. -
Called Yellow Rocket, Mustard!
Commonn Winter Cress (Barberea vulgaris)
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Deedee Burnside
Tom knows best!!
But still alien!
Tom Burr
After looking and looking–at photos and book descriptions, I’ll vote for Rocket. B. rapa is supposed to bloom later (June-Oct.) Must look again at the plants.
TB
Tom Burr
Yep, this crucifer (brassica)is just as alien as its dreaded, unmentionable relative, but we don’t go around pulling it up–I guess it pays to be pretty (and without garlic breath).
Deedee Burnside
Or Field Mustard or Rape. (Brassica rapa)
Most likely this one. Alien. These are crucifers
four petals looking like a cross.
Deedee Burnside
Called Yellow Rocket, Mustard!
Commonn Winter Cress (Barberea vulgaris)