So many beautiful blooms are bursting forth in my garden this week! The season Spring brings with it renewed hope, springing from the knowledge that the garden did indeed survive Old Man Winter, despite all the fretting and despair...knowledge that we were once more victor over last year's nagging pestilence... knowledge that, yes, those little bulbs grew larger and multiplied, the trees eked out a few more inches, and Gardener gained a whole lot more insight. There is only one direction the garden can head over the next year...toward magnificence! We are sure of it. Such is the hope of spring. Oh, how I love spring!
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Nightmares on Oak Street
My walk through the garden today fell a bit short of idyllic and peaceful. In fact, I witnessed a few outright nightmares! If you are squeamish or prone to fainting, beware as you enter this post today......
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