Milk Thistle, Mary's Thistle 'Adriana'

I was surprised to read here about milk thistle having no positive qualities. It is well known to be a powerful liver detoxifier and is ...Read Moreuseful for some gallbladder disorders.

Yeah.. pretty and very useful to keep unwanted visitors out of the garden. I've put paper bags over the spent flowers so it could set see...Read Moreds but also to prevent sprinkling its seeds around. I've saved these sharp and spiny seedheads for the birds in my neighbours aviary. The birds loved to pick out the seeds, they were fighting about it. To remove the plants at the end of the season is a very unpleasant and nearly dangerous job.