Remember 'Day of the Triffids', the novel published in 1951 in which tall carnivorous, venomous plants have a crack at taking over the world. That's what occurred to me when I spotted these brussel sprouts underneath this fine mesh. I think the mesh is to help keep the frost off them, I thought it made them look like ghosts rising up....
Anyway between Triffids, ghosts and of course brussel sprouts I don't think I'll be getting an allotment any time soon...
tall, venomous carnivorous plants
It does look a bit creepy under that mesh.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, I spotted it as I drove round a corner and there is was looming up, its put me right of vegetables!
DeleteI've never heard of that book, but I agree this photo has a ghostly feel. I've never seen a brussel sprout plant - it's quite interesting!
ReplyDeleteThe book was followed by a film, it was a big deal at the time..
DeleteIt does look a bit like an alien thingummybob!
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