When I first started gardening, I was timid with my new plants. I would very gently ease them out of their nursery pots, cutting away at any plastic that was bound too tightly. I would carefully tease apart the roots, unwinding them from their circular pot-shaped path and tenderly place the new acquisition in itsContinue reading “Are You Pot Bound In Your Life?”
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Awakening From Hibernation
Ahh, February. It’s not quite spring but we are well over winter. In the south, the trees and flowers are jut beginning to stir. The first signs of the cherry blossoms have appeared. The daffodils are letting their yellow undercoats peek out at the tepid sun. Tree branches are rounded with the soft buds ofContinue reading “Awakening From Hibernation”
The Beauty of a Summer Garden is in Its Abundance
The beauty of a summer garden is found in its abundance. The welcoming sunshine and needed rain uniting to provide the ideal conditions for growth. Beds become a beautiful, riotous mess even under the watchful eyes of trained gardeners and hundreds of volunteers. They refuse toContinue reading “The Beauty of a Summer Garden is in Its Abundance”
Winter Does Not Have to Mean Discontent
The end of a marriage reminds me of a winter landscape. All is laid bare. The adornments and filigree are gone, leaving the structure exposed to the biting wind. Its beauty is found in perspective. In appreciating the rough nature of the bark, showing its scars and wear. In gazing at the complexity of theContinue reading “Winter Does Not Have to Mean Discontent”