"In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful."
~ Abram L. Urban
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"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."
~ Alfred Austin
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Absolute perfection! We have so enjoyed this 'stroll' through your garden, enlarging each image along the way, where the overall harmony achieved through carefully co-ordinated colours, contrast of texture and form become so very apparent. And you have such very attractive and unusual plants, cultivated with care and all maintained to the highest possible standard. Lovely.
Thanks Rose. Sounds like you all had a fabulous time at the Asheville Fling!
I do not like you calling yourself a ho-hum housewife. You are anything but ho-hum. Give yourself more credit! xo Jenny
I do not like you calling yourself a ho-hum housewife. You are anything but ho-hum. Give yourself more credit! xo Jenny
Your garden is lovely. I too have many hosta which I love. How to you control the ferns? Several years ago they started to take over. I was able get rid of them, but this spring I have some coming back. While I do like them I don't want them to take over.
Eileen
Thank you, dear Ann. My almost 40 yr old garden is certainly a challenge and why I must spend endless hours tweaking, honing plants back home, digging, dividing, and sharing ... and yes ferns (I have many well-behaved varieties) but Ostrich can be a huge issue. I love them but can be like weeds so be careful where you plant them ... I have shared 100+ with friends/family this past spring!
Thank you, dear Eileen. Yes, this 75 year old house and awesome piece of land holds my heart as does the beauty of our land (sunsets) and bones of 100 year old cottage and awesome setting UP NORTH. I have told my children to buy 'the land' ... structures can always be changed ... the land that holds the heart is priceless!
Thanks Beth ... yes ... so hard to say goodbye to May ... I wait all year for spring, my favorite time of year that like MIdwest plants in the garden, feeds my soul.
May seemed to fly by in the blink of an eye.
I love your comment of the "land holds the heart...". I've never heard it said so beautifully. I too am blessed with three beautiful pieces of land at home in New Baltimore and in Fairview, MI. I love to walk these wonderful place and thank God everyday for them.
Thank you for post..
Your flowers and photos are definitely NOT Ho-Hum!