August 11, 2009

• Unruly gardens rule!

  One of the joys and frustrations of my return home has been the backyard jungle a wonderful mix of weeds. flowers, tomato plants, overgrown peas, dropping cherry branches and spontaneously planted sunflowers. Don't forget two dogs who have found their spots to cool off. very appreciative of the care by housesitter...the house intact and clean, dogs fed, brushed and not escaped and plants watered and growing, I return to the city with still some time to appreciate Edmonton summers. The weeds well an opportunity to be in the yard...so here are some of my before and after shots. this mass of green beneath the back deck does actually house four tomato plants and some basil, oregano and thyme in front. The old washtub is bursting with flowers and surounded by weeds and overgrown rose bush now trimmed back. my favorite sitting spot well... this is where the sprouting sunflowers found a home...from last yearsbird feeder location.  the masses in the lawn are tree roots in leave.

  Actually there is a beauty in unruly gardens as shown by the dropping branch of still ripening Evans cherries and wild rose bush beneath or sunflower next to the pine.

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