Today I went to the Triad Farmer's Market in search of peaches, and found a basket of slightly bruised fruit for ten dollars. This is an incredible bargain, especially in light of the cost of driving out there. I peeled and sliced a bowlful and still have a plethora of peaches in the basket. So tomorrow I will be making peach pies, cobblers, jam, although I intended to garden. I have a corner of the driveway filled with perennials awaiting planting. I bought them for their colours and textures, their height or their squatness. I have no idea what they are, except for the daylillies. I want to plant them around the mailbox, and on the opposite side of the driveway, where the grass is parched because the sprinkler will not water there.I have visions of my yard, my garden, like an English garden, lush, full of flowers and butterflies, stone retaining walls, daily rainfall.....what I actually see out my front door is a flat suburban rectangle, with a tree in the center, a large willow oak, and a stripe of asphalt dividing the left side. The drought continues, although the grass seems green until you examine it closely and see the brown patches spreading between the blades. I think the flowers will grow better than the grass, as I will be inspired to water them in hopes of producing that English garden.....
We are watching "The Kite Runner, " a beautifully made, sad movie...
2 comments:
I think if I ever owned a townhome, I would love to make the whole front yard a garden. I wish I could do that with our place. If your yard was a big garden, it would be beautiful, but how would the kids play in it? ;)
I think if I had a yard....I would love to pave it. Or have someone else plant a garden and take care of it.
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