In my friend's garden,
orange, blue and yellow grow
with green vegetables.
Peppers hang out with
marigolds and lobelia
and other blossoms
summer squash snuggles
in its silver steel wire cage
butter yellow blooms
purple green lettuce
tomatillos vines climbing
clinging to wood poles
happy sunflower
raises its face to the sun
in my friend's garden.
20 comments:
So lovely...
Fabulous post! Fabulous photos too! Ros
I understand that marigolds make the bugs feel less welcome, and the Indian "three sisters" system of planting, where you grow corn, beans and squash in the same mound, and the beans climb the cornstalks and the squash leaves shade out the weeds is good agriculture for small spaces. So what's the grid all about?
Great post and wonderful photos!
Hi Willow!! Gorgeous photos of this beautiful garden. I so wish I had a place for a small garden. Photography is also one of my passions. It was so interesting to hear you have done inner-city ministry! What a small world. ♥
Having a senior moment and can't find your e-mail. Lulu Naughty Lamb should have arrived at your house by now. Has she?
What a delightful garden to visit!
Hi Willow, We'll be relocating to Charlotte, NC working with One7 ministries. http://one7.org/
Thanks for asking and have a wonderful day!
What a beautiful garden!
what a lovely garden. Hugs!
That is special. Recently heard of the idea of mixing vegetables with flowers, (a gentle dream of mine) such a good idea. I also like Roxie's educational addition. Who knew? Special, x.
Your friend has done a wonderful job...so beautiful.
I suppose one must replenish the soil with nourishment before next Spring's planting. I think of this because I planted in the same garden area too many times, and my plants didn't do well. (So much for trying to save some money.) This year my tomatoes are on vitamins.
I want a garden like THAT!!!!! Oh, so beautiful!!! Hmmm. Must rethink our garden...and find a place for marigolds :-) Thank you for this lovely inspiration, my dear friend! These photos are spectacular, and the way you told this is so poetic! A perfect post in every way! Love, Janine XO
Oh, how LOVELY! This is the kind of garden I aspire to--a beautiful mix of flowers and edible veggies...perfect! Thanks for taking us there, Willow. :o) ((HUGS))
Love the different textures and colors! It looks like a happy garden!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend, dearest Willow!!! Love, Janine XO
I have a friend here who mixes flowers and salad and veg. and it can work well.
So wonderful. I've been re-reading A Secret Garden this summer and doing some gardening myself.
Lovely home grown veg. Jane x
Ooh, what a wonderful visual poem!
Oh it looks so lovely, I love flowers and vegetables together.
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