A Letter a Week: J

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Update on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 06:08AM by Kim from Hiraeth

For my international friends:

Johnny jump up is a name for variety of violet.  They are small, cheerful flowers that are self seeding, so one plant can quickly become a large cluster of blooms the next year.  Because the seeds are small and prolific, they can frequently 'jump up' in unexpected places and establish themselves in nearby flower beds.  They are edible, so they make a nice garnish for desserts, especially chocolate!

Ever since I was a little girl, I've always loved all varieties of violets.  They look like they have little faces, so as a child I fancied that pansies, the largest of the viola family were 'grown ups,' violets and johnny jump ups were 'children,' and the tiny wood violets that grow in the grass were 'fairies.'  I would make up stories about them.  Silly, eh?  They still make me smile when I see them!