The garden is at its most demanding, lots of rains and some warm sunny days and the growth is staggering. So is the winter kill, it's been a rough winter on the shrubs. The peonies grew a foot in 2 days and so has the wicked weed, [Bishop's weed] where I have been waging battle for what feels like weeks. So on my hands and knees, trying to loosen the soil and not break the roots, my view of the world has changed. The tiny becomes large and the large doesn't exist, other wise the task is too daunting. It's times like this when I think the garden might be too large. And then I watch the ferns unfold.
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| Watching the fern unfold, 2014 |
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| these ferns uncurl their fonds from a tight little ball [center of the photo] amid a sea of violets, 2014 |
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| love the pattern of these leaves unfurling, 2014 |
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| detail, tightly bound leaves about to unfold, 2014 |
Stunning photos Liz. Makes me real homesick for the Pacific Northwest.
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- sus
Thanks Sus, it really is such an amazing time of year, a million shades of green…all promise, all lush growth.
DeleteI have been feeling the largeness of our property, but ah yes the beauty. Amazing photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks Zen Dot, a lot of us seem to be feeling that way, it's hard to keep up with spring.
DeleteAbsolutely enchanting.
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DeleteBeautiful images of renewal. I imagine your garden is a full-time job right now.
ReplyDeleteThanks Fiona, and it is, I seemed to be able to work much longer hour before…hmmm, I won't say anything about age!
DeleteMagical - such green! Happy gardening - it's wonderful to be outside
ReplyDeleteThanks Rosie, i can hardly bare to be inside, pouring rain does me in, but soft rain is great. After winter this is so alive.
DeleteThe sheer weight of the responsibility and weight of garden stewardship has kept me awake at night more than I would admit. I completely understand. Sometimes I ask myself...what was I thinking to have created this wonderous monster ! And then...I plant some more:) 🌻🌻Laura
ReplyDeleteExactly, I try to remember that we are"the greater fools'.
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