Garden Bloggers' Muse Day - 02/01/10

Carolyn at Sweet Home and Garden Chicago is home to Garden Bloggers' Muse Day. Post a poem on the 1st of the month and then leave a comment on Carolyn's blog to let others know you've done so. The best part of this day is finding all the wonderful poems and photos that others have shared.

This field is close to the library that I visit and I keep wondering why the cabbage was never picked.

I had to go in search for a poem about cabbage and found more of them than I imagined possible. This short, silly poem seemed perfect. It will never be confused with the other great poems found on Garden Bloggers' Muse Day, but still it's fun.

LOVE IS LIKE A CABBAGE

My love is like a cabbage

Divided into two,

The leaves I give to others,

The heart I give to you.

Author Unknown

Garden Bloggers' Muse Day - July 1

"Live in each season as it passes:

breath the air,

drink the drink,

taste the fruit."

-Henry David Thoreau

From: Huckleberries (Notes On Fruits)

Posthumous Publication

This field of spiderwort grows in a neighborhood not far from my house and screams summer to me every time I see it.

Carolyn at Sweet Home and Garden Chicago is so kind to host Garden Bloggers' Muse Day on the first day of every month. Post your poem, quote, riddle, photo, story or whatever you wish to share. Then go to Carolyn's blog and leave a comment saying that you've joined in the fun. You'll be surprised who comes to visit your blog. Thank you Carolyn.

Garden Bloggers' Muse Day - June 1, 2009

"It is better to be a young June-bug

than an old bird of paradise."

-Mark Twain

These "young June-bugs" really know how to have fun and enjoy the moment. It's hard to get all three of them to stand still for a picture, so I told them to jump. Phillip & Caitlyn got into it but Joseph was not about to be told what to do.

In this photo, Phillip is jumping with all his might, head thrown back and eyes closed. Makes me think of this quote by Vladlen Kuznetsov.

"Close your eyes - and open your eyes.

You have one second.

This is all your life.

Is this long enough or just too short?

It depends.

Every one has it different."

Enough about the June-bugs.

The Dwarf Korean Lilac bushes that grow next to our deck are close to being in full bloom. We're glad they're near the house where we can enjoy the fragrance. There is nothing not to love about the DKL; easy to grow and maintain and beautiful.

I read recently that the lilac is sometimes referred to as the "apple pie of shrubs." That's certainly true here in Wisconsin.

Jumping right from soft lilac lavender to bright orange. My son and his wife have both a cornfield and natural areas bordering their 3 acres. In the spring of 2008, Phil planted some wildflowers in the natural area and had some nice success considering he did nothing but sow the seeds. This orange flower is the first to bloom this year and we don't know what it is. Can't find it any of my wildflower identification books. Any ideas?

Thank you to Carolyn at Sweet Home and Garden Chicago for starting Garden Bloggers' Muse Day. I always enjoy it and hope you do, too. Carolyn has been busy preparing for and hosting Spring Fling which was held this last weekend. I'm looking forward to reading about it and enjoying all photos.

Garden Bloggers' Muse Day - May 1

"O the green things growing, the green things growing,

The faint sweet smell of the green things growing!

I should like to live, whether I smile or grieve,

Just to watch the happy life of my green things growing."

- Dinah Maria Mulock Craik -

Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (1826-1887) was an English novelist and poet. She died of heart failure at the age of 61 while preparing for her daughter's wedding. Reportedly, her last words were, "Oh, if I could live four weeks longer! but no matter, no matter!"

My friend, Sue, at UrbanLittleHouse has a great post about gardening that I'd like to share with you. If you visit her blog, you won't be disappointed. I promise.

Happy May Day to everyone and thank you to Carolyn at Sweet Home and Garden Chicago for hosting Garden Bloggers' Muse Day. It's easy to join in. Post a poem, a quote, a photo, your thoughts on gardening or whatever friendly thing is on your mind. Then, leave a comment on Carolyn's blog saying that you've posted. You'll meet a lot of interesting gardeners.

THE MONTH OF MAY MAKES ME SMILE

Garden Bloggers' Muse Day - April 1

I have found, through years of practice,

that people garden in order to make something grow;

to interact with nature;

to share, to find sanctuary, to heal,

to honor the earth, to leave a mark.

Through gardening, we feel whole as we make

our personal work of art upon our land.

Julie Moir Messervy, The Inward Garden, 1995, p. 19

If you want to know more about Julie Moir Messervy, click here.

Happy Spring to Carolyn at Sweet Home and Garden Chicago and thank you for starting Garden Bloggers' Muse Day. If you would like to join in, post a poem, a quote, a riddle or anything fun relating to flowers, gardening or nature on the first of the month. Then, leave a comment on Carolyn's blog saying you've posted a muse and the rest of us will visit you. Try it, you'll like it.

NOTE: The viola photo was taken in my yard in June, 2008.