Since
I do not have a green thumb and the
most I know about lawn care is how to mow a lawn, gardens are not something that
my children get exposed to a whole lot {unless visiting their grandma}. Especially
since we have always lived in a townhouse where all of my outdoor chores have
been taken care of through my association. If all goes well {fingers crossed
and lots of prayers} we will be moving into a single family home in June.
This
means that I am going to have to start thinking about lawnmowers, snow blowers,
yard tools, gardening tools, as well as plants! YIKES! I guess I will have to
start doing some research to prepare for being a homeowner with a big backyard
to care for. To start kick start this new adventure I took the boys to the Phillips Park Sunken Garden. My boys loved it… I was a little overwhelmed.
The
boys had a fantastic time running around on the path circling the sunken
garden. They ran up to the statues and hugged them {the statues are of ladies and
my boys are total flirts}. They walked
up to the fountain and contemplated ways of playing in it without getting into
trouble. They ran up and down the stairs until they needed to take a break and
rest. This ended up being a great way to tire them out!
I
on the other hand simply sat back and took it all in… It took a while. When I look
at a sunken garden I think about all of the work that went into planning, planting,
and watering everything. And although I get exhausted just looking at it, I do
appreciate the beauty of it all. My mind simply skips ahead to the preparations
needed to bring the plans to fruition.
I
think that I will need to plan a few more outings to some local gardens to get more
comfortable with the idea of having one of my own. I have no idea which plants
require shade and which plants thrive in direct sunlight, but I figure I will
eventually get there.
While
I know that I lack the skills to create a magical and whimsical secret garden
of my own, a simple garden will do just fine. Until I am ready I will just have
to have fun thinking about the possibilities and getting my inspiration from
other people’s labors of love.
Do
you garden?
