Garden

Through the cracks in my paving
I'm growing lemon thyme
The rosemary I'm saving
In my cooking will taste divine.

Apple mint and dill, Parsley and chives
Basil and coriander, Oregano and sage
The fragrances in our gardens
Stay with us all our lives. 

Some strange people call them egg plants
but aubergines are their real names
My courgettes and tomatoes 
Now planted in cold frames.

Delphinium in the borders
Magnolia and roses too
Chrysanthemum and dahlia
Arriving right on queue .

Sweet pea near the back wall
Climbers of every kind
Seeing my cherry tree's in full bloom
always blows my mind.

I've got red hot pokers
Buddleia for the butterflies
The beauty of my snowball tree's
Is like nectar for the eyes.

A garden is a living space
It should not be neglected or left alone
Let it become your magical place
An extension of your home.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 2/12/2014 7:37:00 AM
We moved in to a bungerlo we had to leave our pond behind which we loved but I created a new garden its great in the summer nice one Darren
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Darren Watson
Date: 2/12/2014 7:56:00 AM
I think the sound of running water in a garden transforms the ambience , I'll have koi in my pond but i expect the local pond loving wild life will love it too. Fortunately , We don't have deadly snakes chasing that wild life.
Date: 2/11/2014 1:19:00 PM
Well put Darren..I can not wait for spring to get my garden going.........Tim
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Tim Smith
Date: 2/11/2014 1:39:00 PM
It is -2 here but I heard above freezing by Thursday
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Darren Watson
Date: 2/11/2014 1:38:00 PM
Thanks Tim. I'm trying to dig a fishpond but its snowing today.
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