Sunday, April 26, 2009

My Potted Rose Garden

4.26 Rose Garden 1

Sometimes I miss my old garden.

A lot.

A lot of sweat and money went into creating it. I had a dry riverbed that meandered throughout. Nice paths to walk along each section. An edibles and herb garden on the side. A trellis of climing roses. And even though the soil was hard-packed clay, my roses seemed to like it.

In pots now? Not so much.




4.26 Rose Garden 2

Still, they're holding on.

Occasionally giving me a few blooms.


4.26 Rose Garden 3

Which I value all the more since they're more rare.

Other garden updates.

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1 year ago today, I asked if readers could identify my mystery rose.
2 years ago today, lil' sis made insalata caprese (Italian Capri tomato, basil, and mozzarella salad), I made Citrus Roast Chicken and Roasted Golden Beets.

2 comments:

  1. I know just what you mean. But enjoying a single beautiful rose from the unfurling of the sepals to the last petal to drop off is precious, too. Maybe one day you'll get to build your dream garden again.

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  2. Nikki,
    I think it's because we put so much work into our gardens, it's hard to leave that behind.

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