Some of the simple pleasures in life we take for granted, as they surround us everyday. Every time we walk up and down our wooden sidewalk, we enjoy the pleasures of Ginnie's labor in her flower gardens. She loves her gardens and spends countless hours in them.. weeding, thinning, transplanting etc.
Today, her neighbor, good friend and fellow gardener Joanne Kukla... brought some plants over, as she was thinning her gardens. When I seen Ginnie out there working to get her new plants in... I just had to take a couple of pictures. Ginnie knows her plants and how to take care of them. I think that is pretty oblivious by the beauty of these pictures.
As many of you know.. or may not know, we live up here in Northern Michigan and are as they say... back in the sticks! Woods surrounds us and the nearest little town and store is a twenty mile round trip. If you need something like a Walmart, that is a 100 mile round trip. So, you try to plan ahead on your supplies. Also, you learn to depend on your neighbors when you get caught short. I mention this, as when Joanne came over this morning she brought a dozen eggs to trade for some of Ginnie's Crisco. Is this the good old days or what!!
One of our Blessings is the joy and solitude of living in the woods and the beauty surrounding us... some being Grandma Ginnie's flowers.. these we want to share with you.
What a wonderful place to enjoy our retirement!
The flowers are so pretty but not as lovely as the gardner! I wish the west side of my house looked like that. I need some advice on what to plant there mom. Wish I had some starts. I might need to make a trip the North Woods!!!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful flowers Ginnie!! You should be proud. I just took a little walk out to my back gardens and found that the deer have eaten every lily in the garden and also some of the coneflower. I know the phlox will be next. Lilies are my fav flower and the ones that $$%^&&* deer ate were my pinks and burgundys, I could have cried. The shame of it is that we live in town and they arent scared of humans. How do you keep them away from your gardens?
ReplyDeleteAudrey.. when we quit feeding the birds because of so many bear at the feeders, the deer left the area close to the cabin too. We see them in the driveway and woods.. but they stay away from Ginnie's flowers. My veggie garden out behind the barn is another story.. if not for the 8 foot high fence, they would clean our veggies out in one night!
ReplyDeleteThe garden looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI did'nt know that I would be in your blog Larry, thanks for the nice complements. I really have to thank the master gardener for all her wonderful plants she has shared with me! You both know how much Joe and I enjoy them and both of you. Your always welcome to anything I have plants and otherwise.
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