Gardens are a form of autobiography. ~Sydney Eddison
This quote has stayed with me ... And, as I have worked, enjoyed and pondered in my gardens these past couple of weeks it has become very applicable to my gardens.
Because of new life goals — and diversifying my schedule to include time regarding said goals — I was not as active in my gardens during my regular February-April prep time. Suddenly I remembered why that time is so important in gardendom. ;-)
It is the prep time that prepares the way for the plantings that bring June color. Thus, said plantings are well established in cleared gardens by this time of summer. (Instead of withering when the temps are above average.)
I had some wonderful time in my gardens today; clearing and decluttering miscellaneous areas and planting some annual color amongst my perennials. I also went for "pop" by moving around some of my garden decorations: terra cotta bunnies, shepherd's hooks, chimes, etc.
- Discovered some resident frogs and baby turtles and spotted some perennials I thought I had lost over the winter.
- Watered the grass in hopes of a thicker coverage this hotter-than-usual summer.
- Realized that color spots are what draw me to gardens; and said color can capture the eye and maintain interest away from weeds and bare spots (aka works-in-progress).
- Decided to go with pink as a main color this year. Love pink!
