My Garden

My garden: one of my passions in life. I have tried but much to my angst, I have been unsuccessful at growing anything here. My Marigolds had a good start and were about 3” high and little by little, they died. I tried other flowers as well with no luck. I’ve given up, at least until October when it should cool down. The temperatures average in the shade at 110-115 degrees.

Luckily my very good friend, Robin, has done a phenomenal job caring for my garden at home. If it wasn’t for her, I’m sure my garden would be dead too! No offense, Hubby. You just don’t have a green thumb. I get a lot of grief from my next door neighbor and good friend, Carla, regarding the amount of time I spend staring at flowers in my garden. After my run in the morning, I would walk around the garden to check on any changes. Then after work, I would walk around the garden again…as if anything had changed. Another part of my Rainman tendencies. Prior to leaving, I asked Carla to make sure she gave my flowers some good staring care. She happily obliged. Brian has done a great job at sending me pictures every 10 days or so to show me the changes happening there. At least I can stare at pictures!

THANKS ROBE! My garden is BEAUTIFUL!

And thanks Carla for staring!


One of my favorites: Red Asiatic Lillies


Café Augé