Another week has passed and it is still quite quiet in the garden. It will probably be so for a while longer, so now the focus is on planning and dreams. I currently find inspiration indoors with gardening programs on TV, seed bags and photos from last summer. Most of the gardening is done in my head right now. I dream of raised beds and flower beds, a berry bush oasis and a pond full of life!
This spring and summer there will be a little extra focus on flowers. In the past I have felt that it is unnecessary to spend time, energy and money on things that cannot be eaten, but this autumn and winter I have felt a growing desire to have lots of flowers in the garden. And if we’re being honest, there’s nothing in the garden that’s unnecessary. Every flower, bush and tree contributes to the biological diversity that is absolutely necessary for our and all other animals’ survival.
In the house where I grew up, my mother had amazing flower beds. The people who bought the house when my parents moved removed everything and planted grass. I wish I had taken cuttings and whole plants from that garden. Unfortunately, I didn’t, so now I get to remember and be inspired by the diversity and create a new and unique version. It’s also absolutely fantastic to be able to do that!
I’m sow quite a few flowers from seed this year, something I haven’t succeeded very well with the few times I’ve tried before. But you mustn’t give up, you just have to try again! Then I will go to the flower shop every now and then and buy what’s in bloom, is beautiful and seems to attract a lot of insects. Going to the flower shop regularly is a good way to get variety and diversity in the garden. What is sold is what is blooming now. So if you go in the spring, summer and autumn, you will get a flower bed that blooms for a long time with many different flowers! And if you don’t want to buy the flowers in the flower shop, which can be quite expensive, it’s great to write down the name of the plant and buy seeds or ask around among friends if anyone has a plant that you can share or take cuttings from. It’s also great to go around to local public gardens to find nice flowers that thrive in your own climate.
Now I will return to my dreams of flowers full of buzzing insects and a pond full of frogs!
Thanks for this week!
//Amanda
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