We finally decided to invest in a mini auto irrigation system for our garden and our gardener came to install it this morning..

As usual he also helped to pluck out some weeds in the garden- and cautioned about a particular one growing in one of the flower pots.. (see 2nd photo) This one had to be gingerly plucked out.. Failing which the violent plucking motion wld instead release thousands of tiny new seeds into the soil!

The close-up photo below shows the yellow seed 'bags' neatly hidden and tucked at the underside of the leaves... These are usually invisible when looking at the weeds top down, which we usually do... Such a devious and clever way of propagating itself!!! And what an interesting science lesson this wld have made for a pri sch child :)