The blessing of a garden

I was working in the yard this afternoon. 

The front grassed area still has craters in it from where tree and a shrub were taken out last year.

I went to work on the tree crater. I took the turf off and put it to one side. Then I leveled the soil underneath and scattered the turf around on the newly leveled soil.

This way the turf will grow out and cover the areas where the turf was lost when the tree was removed.

 

While out in the garden I was struck by the blessing that our yard is for us.

It doesn't require much maintenance.  All I do is keep it trimmed, throw anything I can on the garden as mulch and give it enough water (which isn't much).

Yet this garden produces these wonderful plants that were once prized indoor potted plants. It even grows maiden hair fern in its darker damper corners.

  One of the remarkable things about our garden is that it is self healing. We thought that we had lost this row of Camellias on the western fence to a virus disease. They were badly infected. However, in time and with a bit of care they have come good. No chemicals.

  Yep. I love our garden. It is a real blessing.

I am glad to have spent time in it this summer and trust that I will be able to spend more time it this year as I learn to say no to work.