Rain, rain, go away…
After what feels like a lifetime of drought here in Central Texas, I feel ashamed to be wishing the rain away. (But I am.) Coneflowers and zinnias and hibiscus sit in pots around the yard, awaiting my attention — begging to be placed in their new homes. And somehow, the rain always coincides with the time of day I have planned to work outside! And even though the tomatoes and cucumbers are growing like crazy, (see them spilling out of their beds in the picture above) some of the more drought-tolerant blooming perrenials are a little less than happy with the excessive water and lack of sunshine. Even the tropicals are showing signs of very wet feet. But I know that sometime in August or September it will be hot and dry and our plants and pocketbooks willl be glad to have had the rain as long as they did. So, for the time being, I will work in, and around, the rain, and be grateful for nature’s bounty … and her rather odd behavior this summer.
Vision realized
So, here is the photo of the garden path as the purslane, sedum, alyssum, moss rose, zinnias and winecups open their bloom and reach for the sun. My vision, coming to fruition – slowly but surely. I’d like to have the whole path edge covered with blooms, so I still ahve more planting to do and the plants still have more growing to do!
Vision
Where to start? This is my first blog, my first post … so I’m not sure where to begin. I’m a begin-at-the-beginning type of person, so just jumping in the middle is tough, but I’ll try. My garden path (shown here after it was first constructed) is starting to fill in with flowers. I wanted to share it bare, first, though. My husband and my son both looked at it when it was done and said, “Is that IT?” I, of course, was thrilled, because I saw it not as it was, but as it would be. Flowers spilling along the edges with delicate blooms — an abundance of summer color sprinkled along the pathway.
They saw rocks. Big rocks. Little rocks.
Vision. It’s a gardener’s thing. Look for the blooming photo tomorrow — and see if your vision today matches the reality tomorrow.