Tuesday, June 12, 2007

For the gardeners (by Bart)

I have heard that gardening is therapeutic and rewarding which must be why so many people do it. I on the other hand see it as a cheap way to eat, though my cuisine does not include most things that people grow in gardens. I admit I will enjoy the fruits of Susie's labor later this summer as I am looking forward to eating the cantaloupe she is growing but the rest I'll leave for everyone else.

On the other hand I love flower gardens. Flowers don't taste bad and they are all beautiful to look at. I do not have a flower garden but someday I might. My mom has some wonderful Iris gardens on their property that I always enjoy. This is the time of year that they start to bloom and she sent me some nice pictures the other day.

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I believe this is called the "Perennial Garden".




This Iris happens to be called Ruth Walker, which is my moms maiden name.


As far as I know Susie's garden is coming along well and her daycare kids enjoy visiting it with her. Susie's dad, Ted, sent me a photo of him and his wife's community garden. It made me chuckle a little because the photo reminded me so much of Susie's garden. At times I can definitely see how the two are related.



Ted's garden




Susie's garden

4 comments:

Meghan said...

Pretty soon Bart... you'll come home and find Susie on the floor, reading the paper with a bowl of guacamole in front of her. It's inevitable!

Christy said...

Like father like daughter for sure! Those two gardens couldn't be more alike! My dad is a perfectionist when it comes to his lawn and flowers. I'm finding myself being the same way! Must be the genes! Enjoy those garden goods!

Anonymous said...

I never thought I'd become a Blogger, but here goes. . .
We are really proud of Susie's gardening efforts! Also it's a great experience and project for the daycare kids. Also enjoyed the picture of T&T's garden. Thanks for sharing the pictures of my iris. They have been pretty spectacular this year. I have been taking lots of pictures and feel an iris calendar in the making for 2008!

Anonymous said...

I hate cantaloupe.