Life, like a
Garden, is Always a Test:
Outside factors
determine the success of our decisions ~
the environment in
which people and plants reside;
the positive and
negative ingredients resulting in loss or gain;
our conditions and
“weather” greatly influencing the outcome.
“Seeing the Beauty
of Life...often depends on your outlook.”
I've discovered over the years,
there is a strong correlation between the Life of Man and that of Mother
Nature. Look deeply into bird families...animals' inbred instincts...trees and gardens that
seasonally alter appearance...and rivers and oceans (the least researched area
on Earth). We share/co-habit this planet with other species.
Of Interest: What is it that intrigues deep sea
divers? My son, a scuba diver, states
that below the ocean's crest is a whole new World of Life. Sweep your way through the kelp fields and
into a whole new realm of exploration and introduction to much brilliantly-hued
marine life.
This morning, Sherrie sent me...Dakuwaga's
Garden...depicting spectacular colourful sea life which
Underwater… few of us have
viewed . It was a dramatic concept of...the fishes and the deep blue
sea.
“There are Many
Colours in a Rainbow,”
wrote Deirdre Pike in
the Spectator.
When you drive into Hamilton from Burlington,
a blue sign at the edge welcomes one and all to a “Community of Communities...a
unique flavour of half a million or so inhabitants.”
Autumn is resplendent along the
Escarpment, surrounding Burlington Bay and the scenery backdrop for Cootes
Paradise. Colourful are the hanging baskets in selected areas, gardens along
the boulevards and centering major divided streets.
Colour and
Reflection
How beautiful the
leaves grow old.
How full of light
and colour are their last days.
(John Burroughs)
The End of the
Season
(excerpts from
Canadian Wildlife September/October issue 2013
written by Ken
Beattie)
Fall's arrival is another chapter
in the Life of our Gardens. The
successes that we celebrated throughout the summer...as well as lessons
learned...are tucked away until the next burst of energy in the spring. The perennial plants in our gardens are
similarly in preparation for seasonal dormancy and most of the animal species
are on their last legs.
A great many gardeners believe that
in the final throws of the season, they need to clean, tidy and all but vacuum
their landscapes to prepare for winter winds and snow. In truth, leaving stalks and stems, leaves
and even a few twigs is a good idea.
These dried remnants can be beneficial throughout winter...they trap
snow around the plants, acting as an insulator and ready water source in the
early spring. THINK ABOUT IT: nobody tends to the native plants we see
along the roadsides or in the meadows...and these plants perform year after
year without fail. There is a reason why
plants go into dormancy the way they do ~ it's called SURVIVAL. The most poignant lesson we can learn this
season is to watch and take note of what Mother Nature is doing.
What is Beautiful
...is a Joy for all Seasons.
(Oscar Wilde)
Fall into Colour
with Terra (excerpts)
Fall bulbs are a great way to
ensure your spring starts as a beautiful symphony of colour! It will be worth the effort when the snow
melts into a mesmerizing array of colour.
Some gardeners plant many bulbs all the same colour ~ creating a monochromatic
look e.g. purple tulips, hyacinths and crocus blooming together in the warm
days of spring that really add beauty to the otherwise sleeping garden.
If you want excitement and fire
in your garden ~ the classic red tulip is stately; stunning yellow daffodils
add warmth. For extra drama, plant
tulips of many petals (looking like peonies);
plant the Butterfly Daffodil (appearing to have delicate wings). Hyacinths have been coined as the most
recognizable scent in the spring.
After a dark and cold winter
season, you'll be happy when spring bulbs emerge with the first graceful, fragrant detailed blossoms...while your other
perennials continue to sleep!
Ken Beattie states, “I'd like
think of the closing season as the closing of a chapter in a book And as the gardens take on a new look,
remember...there is always next year.”
Words of Wisdom
A Family is a
place where minds come in contact with one another.
If these minds
love one another,
The Home will be
as Beautiful as a Flower Garden.
But if the minds
get out of harmony,
it is like a storm
that plays havoc with a garden.
Scripted by Merle
Baird-Kerr … September 25, 2013
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