Garlic Mustard, Scourge of the Woods

Garlic Mustard Garlic Mustard, Scourge of the Woods

Garlic Mustard, scourge of the woods

I must have pulled a gazillion, maybe two gazillion garlic mustard plants up by their roots in the woods this afternoon. My fingernails are cracked and dirty, my fingers stained green, and I impaled my arm on a pine branch. Yes, I’m bloodied and bruised, but it’s worth it.

About Steven Skinner

I studied art and making art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Early in my art career I painted in oil and encaustic, but a desire to work in more challenging mediums led me to experiment with watercolors, in which I painted for many years. I moved from Chicago to rural Northwest Indiana and again felt a need to change mediums. I took up ceramics and became a potter...
This entry was posted in The New Year. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.