Home, garden, friends, adventure

Tis spring and the fun is just begun.  Have been busy at home, getting geared up for our local home and garden show on the weekend.  Garden well it is pretty chilly here still not much on that side, cept I wrote an article for our local hort society newsletter - I will include it.  Been approved for the Community School Garden project we have been trying to get together for more than 2 years now.  Friends are bountiful and active.  Been skating, telephoning, and getting together.  Adventure lies just ahead D and I are signed up for a course in May it ought to be a hoot and a half! 

March 31 2012

Garden Dreams

I wonder what gardeners dream about?  Do we dream about endless amounts of money to spend on our gardens?  Do we covet the ability to plant any kind of species and have it thrive?  Do we desire pain free weeding? Do we crave a weed free world?  Just what do gardeners dream of? 

If we had money to spend in our garden on whatever wonderful additions we can envision to liven up our gardens what would we spend it on?  Would we add gnomes, plants, arbours, climbers, ponds?  Just what would we spend an unlimited budget?  Would we reorganize our entire garden layout and begin anew?  Or would we enhance what we have today and make it better or is it just fine and dandy the way it is?  Money might resolve our garden issues but is a gardener every really satisfied with their garden? 

If we could live in any part of the world and grow any kind of species we wanted what would we want to grow where would we want to live?  Would we choose to stay where we are?  Where would you choose to go?  What would you choose to grow?  Would you grow for a company? Would you create an organic garden fit for any vegetarian?  Would you convert to being a flower grower and export your flowers to all corners of the globe?  The garden possibilities are endless as are the choices we have right here at home in our little part of the world.  We have a decent climate, lots of native plants to choose from and many more imported options.  What would you do?

Weeds are an integral part of any garden.  What would we do with the extra time we would have in our gardens if weeds were no longer a time consuming, back breaking concern that required our attention?  Would you create an oasis free from extra work?  Would you plant more plants to share with friends and neighbours?  Would you put your feet up in the garden more often?  Would you stop gardening as the challenge might be gone?  Do we require weeds to keep us on our toes and in our gardens on a regular basis? 

What do gardeners dream of?  Gardeners dream of blooms that do not droop, blooms that attract all the pretty creatures that amuse us and bring a smile to our faces, soft rains and gentle frost as the seasons change.  Gardeners dream of easy-going gentle breezes and sunny days from days of old not the heat drenching sun surface of today.  Gardeners dream of bountiful harvests and sharing with family, friends, neighbours and other horticultural society members their success stories.  Are you a gardener?  I am!

Off to the home and garden show later today and most of the weekend.  Busy with D next week doing all kinds of different things.  Looking forward to spending time with him.  All is well and grand.

Enjoy the day.
Lady of the Oak