A Moment to Smell the Roses

Greeting dear friends,

I'm setting out on a walk through my garden, and thought of you.

Truly, gardening can't all be weeding and watering,

fertilizing and pruning,

otherwise, I rather think there wouldn't be any gardens at all.

So take a stroll with me,

and let's see what is blooming today.

This is my newest rose, a Week's Rose named Edith's Darling.

I call her Penelope (please don't tell me I'm the only one that names my roses!)

Isn't she divine?

I went to the Antique Rose Farm in Snohomish to get a yellow rose,

and came home with five new bushes.

Whoops!

If you haven't been there, it's worth the trip.

Impatiens, doing what they do best.

Growing against a piece of driftwood,

vinca vining down from the pot they shelter behind.

A glimpse of pathway and my favorite rock,

black-eyed Susan's and petunias in the foreground.

An anenome, cheering my day.

I tried to clear them all out last fall, as they had taken over.

I'm very glad I had mercy on a few.

Another new perennial, which I'm very happy with.

She's called a Blanket Flower, I suppose because

the flowers gradually flatten out as they grow.

Then they end up falling backwards,

leaving a pom pom upright in the middle.

Cheerful and easy to care for,

they come in a variety of petal shadings in the pink and yellow families.

And saving quite possibly the best for last,

I never tire of the hydrangeas.

From the first bloom, to the gradual changing and then fading

of colors, they are magnificent.

I hope all of you can do the same,

take a few moments to savor the blooms,

smell the phlox and roses, enjoy the variety of colors and textures,

the very handiwork of God.

It's worth all the work!

Happy Gardening!

Yours truly,

Posey

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