Category — Woodland Garden

Well I had hoped that I would be spending this weekend at the woodland garden but as often is the case fate stepped in and ruined the party. I have come down with a flu bug or something so I have been sleeping most of the weekend.

I will try to get out there again next week and see what is going on . I will keep you updated and perhaps be able to share some photos.

Yesterday some one asked if I would be going to the Woodland Garden for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. I told them no and they commented that it seems like you do not go out there very much anymore. I just said that I have been too busy, as I was busy at the time of the conversation.

As I think back about that conversation it bothers me a bit. I have gotten a lot busier and it is due in part to the landscape services and in part to the added work at the Urban Garden. This Spring the landscape services has really taken off and while the challenges and extra cash are nice I realize that I am missing out a lot more on things I enjoy. I am a victim of my own success.

One of the things that most amazes me is how the Water Gardening area of the business has taken off. I have been doing a lot of pond related work this year. To that ens I believe that I will be concentrating my business activities in the pond maintenance and construction end and not take on any more landscape renovation projects. I enjoy the water gardening aspects the most anyways.

One of the most important things about gardening is the ability to go out and relax and enjoy the time in the garden and forget about the clock and deadlines etc.. and at this point I am always thinking about what the next thing to be done is. I really have not taken any time to spend and enjoy the fruits of my labor.

Those that know me would say that I have my own schedule and that I run on Glenn Time which is not always in sync with the hands on a clock. I have found though lately that I am always checking the time and it is not necessarily something that make for me having a good mood. I know that it is not adding a peace and tranquility factor to my life and my personal relation ships are suffering as I can not devote the time to them that they need and therefore I feel like I am cheating them out of much deserved attention and devotion.

So I am going to step back and try to get back to the gardens I love so much and to try and only deal with water gardening issues for a while to see if that will help me get back to those things I love most my urban garden and woodland garden and work hard on my special garden to help that to grow and prosper.

Well I drove out to the woodland garden this morning. It was a very drab day all gray and drizzle. I had some more Chilton Flagstone to work on the ledge garden with. See Previous Post The weather was not so good to work in so I begged off the project for this week end. I will pick up again next weekend.

Even though the weather was not good for working the drive out and the time spent there was not wasted. When I am at the woodland garden I get a chance to spend some time thinking and to clear my head a little. I get to turn off some of the outside distraction and to think about some of those things that require my attention. In particular I was working out some advertising for my new Landscape Services Site http://www.glensgarden.com and also some changes for the website.

A garden is a very special space it should take you to a different place your own little world. My very special garden that I love to work in needs some very special attention in order to bloom and fulfill it’s greatest pinnacle of fruition . Sometimes it takes a great deal of time a set of loving hands gently massaging and tweaking this and that just the right amount of moisture and a fertile place to make it overflow and explode into the most wonderful garden overflowing with sweet fragrance and nectar that will fill your senses and sooth your soul. That is what my special garden does for me. Ever minute that I get to spend there is a refreshing and rejuvenating experience. Each time I go there it is harder and harder to leave because it is such a big part of my life and is now a part of me.

I know that this sounded very passionate but that is because I am passionate about my garden. I know that not everyone is as passionate as I am and that is good because everyone is different. It has taken me 53 years to get to where I am now and I am a product of all that I have learned and the experiences I have had along the way. Some of the journey has been rough and some has been lots of fun. One thing is that from every experience I have taken something away with me which now steers me and helps me to clearly see what is important and what is not. I have learned a lot of what not to do and I have grown to be able to see past a lot of obstacles and find a way to make things come together and work when others would surly give up. You just need to keep trying and not give up for the prize will come to those who persist.

Enough of my philosophizing for today!

Gardening is a great thing and I wish everyone enjoyed it. I know not everyone is the same but for those of us who garden it is a very pleasurable experience.

Yes Yes Yes Friday is here! It is the start of a new woodland garden adventure for me. It might seem strange to some that I can get excited about a day of the week but I enjoy being at the woodland gardens so much that it is hard not to get excited.I think above all else it is a state of mind. When at the woodland garden it is an escape from everything that has happened throughout the week and a chance to kick back and just relax. It is like any other past time I suppose that you are passionate about.This weekend will be vary busy for gardeners as a lot of people will be out planting in their gardens and getting everything ship shape. I for one have a list a mile long. Just remember that part of the joy of gardening is to be able to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Another great thing is to share your love of gardening with someone. Why not give your neighbor one of your plants that you have divided or bring them a pack of annual flowers. You never know what may start a spark in someone. Why not start a small garden patch for your children or Grandkids heck for that matter one of the neighbor kids. Get others involved with your passions is a very satisfying and rewarding experience.

Have A Great Week End! Get out in your garden.