Just a couple of picts to update from last time. The foxglove doesn't show up well, but daily the clusters of spires spread and blossom.Silver bells and cockle shells. The bridal veil, one of four, is becoming my opening of the season.The bare spots will be filled in with dahlias, tall ones who have already peeked through the soil. But so have a half dozen little circles-evidence of those pesky chipmunks that find so many of my favorite plants tasty.
Of all the gardens over the years, I am most thankful for this one. With my back such a mess I couldn't do it this year...and good friends showed up with tools, gifts, compost, and mulch, strong backs, and put in hours weeding, hoeing ( that's usually more my thing, heh heh), raking, shoveling, planting and getting it all in shape for one more season. I'm a happy dude.
And hereAnd here is my young friend Vinnie I've known since his high school days, through his college years, through his adventurous Appalachian trail hike, his Peace Corps stint in Ecuador,and a five year relationship. Seems we have never finished a conversation. He looks, sounds and feels a more mature, wise, mellowed, voice of reason. I am honored that he has given me a few nights of long conversations and delightful company before he resumes his journey. He is one of three brothers who never cease to intrigue and refresh me .
4 comments:
We had a loverly bridal veil at the first house we rented when we lived in Idaho.
Our cherry trees are full of feasting birds. If you spray for fruit fly to protect the commercial orchard then you can't eat them - thus happy birdies.
I love your friends and don't even know them :-)
Your garden looks great! So pretty! I think I met Vinnie when I visited you, but maybe it was someone else. He doesn't look like I remember him, but it's been quite a few years. Like Froggy, I appreciate your friends and am so glad you have them!
Charlie, your garden is SO beautiful! I wish I could say the same for mine. It looks pretty pitiful, but I still have high hopes that it will snap out of it and be the show place of the entire street! (That's not very likely to happen)
Ah...you are all so sweet and bother always to read in comment when I do the blue moon blog.
I a so grateful to be gay, old, and have excellent friendships. The garden wouldn't have heppened this year w/o them.
Froggie, I wish you would publish more pictures of your yard and house.The few you get in just totally intrigue me with the ponds, the clever glass pools indoors in the winter...the variety of things you have and nurture, the chickens, the old fashioned house- all the stuff that you do.
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