I’ve been feeling a bit down lately, physically and emotionally, so spending time pottering around in my garden most days is proving to be one of life’s greatest pleasures for me at the moment.
In spite of some really intense weather for this time of the year – last week saw extended periods of pelting rain, intermittent hail, and even a sprinkling of snow – I’ve still succeeded in dodging the spring showers for long enough to get some weeding done, break a sweat digging out a few stubborn rhizome root-stalks that needed some serious excavation to remove, and of course cut the grass. The garden always looks so much more cared for with the grass cut, even though keeping the flower beds weed-free remains a constant work in progress!
Maybe not a huge amount achieved, granted, but with all the bad weather we’ve had so far this month it’s been enough to warrant a very welcome smile of satisfaction on my part. The plants certainly seem to have enjoyed the refreshing rain, and I’ve enjoyed photographing them too – this week I’ve almost achieved a rainbow of colours to share, with a little artistic license allowed as to the exact colour of the orangey-yellow meconopsis! π
I’m sorry you are feeling down. Look at your gorgeous photos and gardens and just enjoy the view for a minute or two π
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I think spending time outside with the flowers is much more important than the amount of work accomplished…
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The colors are beautiful, Ruth,
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Thanks, Dan! π
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Gorgeous flowers Ruth captured so well. You certainly brighten up my day with your flowers πΈ
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I’m glad! π
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Beautiful flowers. I wish some of mine would bloom. Iβm a beginner gardener and weeding is satisfying and reviving these old neglected areas. I can only weed for about 30 minutes and that is frustrating and weβve had so much rain-but that makes weeding easier.
I hope you feel better this week.
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Thank you Ruth, I’m feeling much better π
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Is that a poppy top left? Ours tall but no blooms as yet. Just a tad envious if so!!! π
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Yes, the little yellow poppies are staring to flower now π
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