( soil and water )

connecticut kitchen garden

some people make gardening look like a dreamy piece of heaven.

they're liars.

some of them even have the audacity to look like they're enjoying themselves.

i survived the swarms of bees on the sedum.

luckily, they were too busy feasting to notice me staking up their supper.

or whatever they do with all that pollen.

i wasn't sure if the bushes were overgrown or just lush & abundant.

i did some pruning.

now they're lopsided and probably still overgrown.

the japanese maple looks like it's giving me the middle finger.

someday i hope to get the hang of gardening.

maybe even learn to enjoy it.

but right now, i have to go get the dirt out of my unmentionables.

xo. r