The loveliness of you never escapes me
May I gaze upon you, always and a day?

First, we must have a flower. Always a flower.

This last May or somewhere in that vicinity, I went to the nursery to peruse their plant and seed section. I bought packets of seeds and some starter plants to plant in the flower garden. I'm sure you did too!

"Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?"

The progress was amazing, especially mixing in last years perennials and this year's additions. Add a dash of torrential rain now and again, and then again this week. Well, we have an abundance right now. Yes. We are living in the land of plenty right now. While some flowers start fading at the end of the season, there are others that really shine in the waning days of summer into the first part of fall. I am counting out my days.

It was not without hardship, all of these different flowers, every single one of them with distinctly opposing growing cycles and watering needs. Most flowers need some sun or indirect sun, and some type of nutrients to help them grow, some less than others. However, there were sun and heat beyond normal for this spring, then it continued for almost a whole month. Still, they persevered. They did not disappoint and they still continue to put out the beauty.

Dahlia and Marigold - they always seem to be winners in my garden.

Admittedly, I got Clematis envy and planted it well after the other plants. I thought it might be too late in the season, but, it did really well and put out many flowers. It exceeded all of my expectations. I can't ask for anything more!

I have to admit, I have become a nursery snob. I used to buy mine at one of the Big Box stores such as Lowe's or Home Depot, or something like that. Since I have become loyal to my nursery, my plants seem to thrive better, have less mold/mildew problems. Coincidence? Perhaps. But, perhaps not. So, I continue to go to the same place and buy all my flowers and my vegetable seedlings. (and seeds!)

They do a lot of the potting themselves and have even come to my house to check out what was eating my plants. This was a courtesy visit from them, which, I will be forever grateful. They really care about their customers!

They were able to help me with the problem and get me on the right track. I didn't realize I was watering too much in that area. It didn't get as much sun as most of the other areas and the ground had some clay in it, so it didn't drain as well. You really should wait for the ground to become dry before you give it more water. Lesson learned.

I was, and still am exceedingly happy with the updated results of my beloved garden. Every day, the flowers sway in the breeze, nodding their heads good morning. It's the little things in life. I smile back, grateful for the beauty.

Flowers really do intoxicate me. ~Vita Sackville-West

My hydrangea is so very special. It stands alone with this distinction. Just this one. They are all beautiful, but, this one came with me when I moved from another house, a house with so many memories. So many very good times, so much laughter and so much life... and then, in the middle of the night, when nobody was looking, a life-changing event invaded my life. Changing it forever. A few years later, when I moved, I took my little hydrangea with me. I give it special attention, wanting it to stay healthy and grow old with me.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•' Later that night
I held an atlas in my lap
Ran my fingers across the whole world
And whispered,
"Where does it hurt?"
It answered,

"Everywhere"
"Everywhere"
"Everywhere"

-Warsan Shire

Yes! There is something alluring about blue flowers! They are bold and beautiful! I love them!

I love all different kinds of flowers. Every year, I have such a hard time choosing flowers when I go to the nursery. I love them all and this makes the task so much harder. In the end, it all works out and I am pretty sure that there is no wrong flower, just wrong places to plant them.

More land in which to spread the seed is what I really need.

Words have some degree of inadequacy
When I gaze upon your loveliness
You speak without saying a word
Or maybe a few, if perchance
There are whispers of the heart and love
My love, my love
How could I deny you
The first chance of the season
To make it all right
Once again

Today is another perfect day for another perfect day.

To think that it all started with a seed. Seeds are what got me hooked on plants and now I harvest the seeds from the flowers and vegetables every year, carefully letting them dry and then putting them in a place that is cool and dry until the next season. Oh, yes. It all began with a tiny little seed.

As always, thank you for visiting and reading hope that you will be sharing your world with me, I look forward to reading. Have a wonderful week ahead!

One last flower.

¸.♥´¸.•♥¨) Let the sun shine in on your life
So the joy may touch your soul
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Don't ever forget what wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, so we must try harder to give everyone the proper focus.

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