Garden 337

A cottage garden in an urban setting

In Just a Year

It is when I look at pictures taken a year ago that I truly realize how much the secret garden has grown.  This picture was taken exactly a year ago.

Secret Garden in August 2008
Secret Garden in August 2008

Last year I filled in many of the empty spaces with purple petunias.  Many of purple varieties have that lovely vanilla scent and are especially fragrant in the evenings.  This year, though, the perennials became more established and took up more room.  And, of course, I added the Casey Bell sculpture after the picture above was taken.  Below is a picture of the same garden that was taken this morning.

Secret Garden August 2009
Secret Garden August 2009
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I am a gardener, a singer, a writer, a professor, a cook. I love vibrant colors and fine details. I write, I teach, I sing, I plant, I cook.

About Me

I haven’t always been a gardener, but I have always loved gardens. It has taken 16 years to get my gardens into the shape they are today. And, I’ve had help. I’m 74 years old, have rheumatoid arthritis, and had a late stage cancer six years ago. I am, though, intrepid. I’m the kind of person who plods along, tailoring my goals as I go. Last November I had a long overdue knee replacement surgery and I’m hoping this spring, summer, and fall will be able to maintain and find even more joy working in all of my garden beds. Full disclosure, though. I have a garden guy who comes once a week to work in my gardens.

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