My garden is my refuge…my reality! In a world of chaos and drudgery, I am reminded of life’s simplicity as I touch the soil. Just like the little girl in the farm! I don’t have an award winning garden, but I have a reminder of what is important to me and the people I meet in life. This is for my curious niece, Donna, who wants to see a glimpse of what I have in my garden half-way around her world…maybe, both our connection to the Philippines that we missed. I’m sure the rest of her generation, which I equally treasure, would know a little more of mine.
Rescuing a piece of forsaken yard is a back-breaking exercise but rewarding when a little leaf or flower starts to sprout after a long wait.
It's the baby mint sprouting back to life!
Back to Life...yay!
An apricot tree down yonder the morning glory.
Apricot tree showing off its new leaves.
For a while...I will enjoy its purple flowers.
My Morning Glory...as it clings to the bare palm base.
When things are in shambles, and thoughts get chaotic…even my not-so-private garden can transport me to another place in time. I remember our small farm where our mother lovingly tended her flowers and vegetables, despite the absence of running water. She had her creative ways of strecthing our well-water consumption! (It’s our secret!) Here are some of the flowers I remembered most that just came into being in my own garden-in-progress.
Just spouting from different places...even between the bricks.
More of the white flower with forgotten name.
Three of them in this picture!
Nudging its way is another purple variety ...which I like better.
When I look at the plants in my garden…be it a flower or vegetable, I remember faces–or just memories–of people in my 6 decades of traveling life’s path. Too long to document here…just enjoy everyone’s contributions if you may!
This pink bush just grew back last spring...dead again by now.
I love this one...I wait for them every year!
Bougainvilla reminds me of home...needs an arch soon.
I love this ground cover that I had to buy a starter piece.
One of the roses I enherited in this garden.
It's a unique one I call--tiger cactus.
Top of my tiger cactus blossomed to a huge head of flowers.
There goes a full view of my tiger cactus.
They come every year...now with purple and pink, too.
I had to buy this one from Home Depot...glad it was on sale.
Another cheap Home Depot flower, but covers the ground beautifully.
Nothing can beat this 99-cent cactus variety, anyhow!
My favorite mother cactus...more to come!
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@GN: Thanks…maybe it’s worth checking out sometime.
Of course, I can’t use LPT in my garden!