When it’s grey and drizzling in Victoria, it’s still a good day to go for a walk with my sweetheart. It’s even better when the early cherry trees (or plums?) burst into blossom for Valentines Day.
Isn’t Life Beautiful?
(You might like to check out the April blooms, too.)
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How many treasures disappear over winter & re-appear in spring?
It’s magic.
How many are then weeded out by mistake?
Tragic!!
Some treasures, like crocus, send out blooms straight away, so they’re safe.
Others, like cyclamen, have really distinctive leaves, so they’re safe too.
But there are so many others…
The wee Blue Eyed Iris is one treasure I’ve weeded out. (I mistook it for grass…. turns out its also called Blue Eyed GRASS! Go figure. )
Shooting Star is another victim. (I mistake the young leaves for dandelion.)
From these tragedies, I’ve become a little more cautious.
The other day I was crawling around on our mountain (rocky outcropping), looking closely at plants growing in the moss.
So what is this – – Treasure ? Weed??
My twitchy fingers pluck out those blades of grass, but cautiously hold off on the other little plants.
Today I rejoice! They’ve proven themselves to be the native annual: Sea Blush. (I can recognize the flower.)
Yippee!
Caution pays off.
Thank goodness they’ve thrown a couple early blooms. I don’t know how long I’d have held off from weeding them. Now I’ll carefully tidy any competition around these gems & look forward to the moss blushing a lovely pink this April.
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Getting tired of all the work a lush lawn requires?
Relax.
Take some time to contemplate your navel.
A labyrinth is meant to increase peace and serenity. What a lovely shift in perspectives.
It looks like creeping thyme is a fine choice for separating the pathway. It’s tidy, low growing, deer resistant & smells lovely when disturbed. I think it’ll be striking in bloom. The bees should love that.
Simple wood chips make the path itself.
I wonder how often weeding becomes an additional style of meditation for this gardener? Or edging? Those forms of meditation always work well for me.
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Garden Variety Life 