Canvas
Gardeners canvas gardening catalogs,
each winter, while dreaming of landscaping their yard.
They search for tall and short
to plant each year in the dirt.
Or they might start with a blank slate, a canvas if you will,
when they map out a plot then ensure the sod is tilled
before they start to plant
what makes their heart pant.
This soil, filled with earthworms brown,
hopefully no white grubs found,
should be mixed with rich organic matter
as fertile soil grows everything better.
Experienced gardeners canvas for
decayed leaves and aged grass that is yearly stored
in a backyard compost pile
as this organic matter adds style.
After this compost is added in
the gardener is ready to begin.
What will fill this blank canvas?
The selections are vast.
Come winter, gardening catalogs arrive weekly.
A pile will amass as sometimes they arrive daily.
There's an abundance from which to choose
but a prudent gardener looks for clues.
Checking out the zone is one important clue.
Determining sun or shade is another clue.
If these particular clues are not adhered too
your investment will not enhance your avenue.
What will the gardener choose for this new canvas?
It is a most pleasant and rewarding task!
Perennials, annuals, shrubs, or trees.
Beware, some might cause you to sneeze.
Although the gardener may not use a brush dipped in paint
to create their live canvas, they often paint
with a rainbow of colors
seen in garden flowers.
When a gardener paints a canvas
he or she is having a blast
that for one's lifetime will last
bringing delighted smiles and laughs.
Are you ready to begin?
You don't have to wait for spring.
Start canvassing those gardening catalogs today.
A little planning will result in a sensational array.
(And you'll find, gardening catalogs chase winter blues away.)
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One benefit of gardening
is you'll soon be befriending
for plants quickly multiply
attracting passersby
which fortunately means
you’ll be dividing multiples seen.
Gardening teaches multiplication and division
as well as addition and subtraction and even fractions.
No one tells you this when you begin
but gardening is certainly a win/win
as long-time gardeners share what multiplies.
In my case, an opportunity to organize.
There's no one friendlier
than a gardener
for gardeners always have lots to share
whether plants or vegetables that bare
and multiply each year.
Yes, friends of gardeners cheer.
Those who plan what is good
find love and faithfulness.
Proverbs 14:22
A friend loves at all times.
Proverbs 17:17
Do good, be rich in good deeds,
be generous and willing to share.
I Timothy 6:18
Do not forget to do good
and to share with others.
Hebrews 13:16
When the plowman plows and the thresher threshes,
they ought to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.
I Corinthians 9:10
Much in my flower gardens were originally given to me. These plants have surnames like Lesley’s hostas or Connie’s lily of the valley. Overtime, multiplication made division necessary. When a gardener plans to visit I ask they bring a box. On the tour about I divide with spading fork in hand. Other times plants are put out by the road. As years went by, I find I’m starting to downsize which means more plants to share.
Other times plants are moved about due to too much shade or not enough space. The canvas here is constantly changing. Last fall I realized I had a lot of yellows and purples when viewed from the southside. That canvas combination was not planned. My neighbors have told me they enjoy the view. I think they have the best view overall.
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