Onionweed's *not* a problem!!!

Why do people hate onionweed so much? I think it is a beautiful little flower. It is not as glamorous as, say, a little white allium, or a snowflake; but it is pretty enough, nevertheless, in its own way. (We can't all be outstanding glamour-pusses, you know!) It also has quite a nice fragrance; though not very strong. It's nice in a vase with other flowers, and has its own delicate beauty.

City gardeners seem to hate it. I, however, think it could be a very useful dry climate cottage garden plant. Certainly it was more respected once, long ago. It's not so drought-hardy that it grows in the desert, but it does seem to be pretty tough where there's a little water to be had.

Around the river, in Forbes, NSW, it seems to thrive. And it's lovely to walk through countless thousands of them, there, as I have done. I think they are wonderful. I have no objection to them whatsoever, and wouldn't care less if they ''invaded'' my garden. Such an event would delight me no end.