The flowers that bloom in the Spring! The island overflows with luscious blooms, everywhere you look. My gardening spirit is awakening and I find my car practically driving itself to the Ace Garden Center here on St. Simons Island. I like doing business with our local shops, getting to know the owners and supporting smaller concerns as opposed to major chains.
When I shop at Ace, I know I’m getting plants that are grown in or near our area. The plants thrive and my need to feel dirt between my fingers is fulfilled!
This trip to the garden center did not let me down. Yellows, fuchsias, lavender, every shade of green…..the colors popped all around me like a sea of Spring spreading before my eyes!
Fountains flow and St. Francis guards the grounds, surrounded by shrimp plants and other lovelies.
My kitchen garden is in the process of being tilled and prepared. Sweet basil is calling my name…..pesto, Sicilian salsa, mint tea with basil ice cubes….the list goes on and on.
Anyone who loves to cook knows the importance of fresh herbs. I even use them in beds of flowers, the various greens compliment spring color and the fragrance is heavenly!
Containers anyone? You’ll find a bounty of ideas when you visit!
I love a spring garden. As shoots begin to reappear from last seasons perinneal plants, I can see holes that need fresh color, gaps that need to be filled. This is more than a mere hobby for me, gardening feeds my soul. Maybe it’s the fact that I come from a long line of avid Texas gardeners? Mr. T has kidded me on more than one occasion about looking like a “Texas Farm Hand” when I come inside after a days work in my favorite domain.
The great poet Matthew Holloway put it very succinctly in his famous poem:
In the spring garden
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In the spring garden
Birds sing and chatter
While flowers raise their heads
To greet the morning sun
A garden filled with colour bright
A garden which now fills with life
The bee and the butterfly hover
From flower to flower gathering nectar
Seeding the flowers blossom
Throughout the spring garden
The dew glistens upon the grass
While the wind gently rolls in the tree
All the world slowly waking
Soon to this bounty of great beauty
Every hue from natures pallet
Is here free for all to see
In the spring garden
2 Responses
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Marsha @ Splenderosa Says:
Melissa, I so love gardening, I love that we are rewarded for our efforts with beautiful bounty and flowers. xx’s
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Melissa Says:
I always feel gardening shows accomplishment, a circle of nature working with us. I feel better in the garden than almost any other place, except the kitchen! All about creation….xx’s.
