A man first builds a garden from an abandoned plot of land as a response to deep grief. Now, the garden is full of fruit trees, guarded by 4 rescue dogs, and tilapia swim in a clear pond.
"Every tree has a story. I plant the trees in honour of someone who has died."
A really beautiful story about grief and how nature heals.
#Found on the street, attempting to resurrect for use at one of the #schools. They need outdoor sitting areas near their #gardens. Might paint with designs if I can get everything solid. Was told these benches are 50 years old 🤷🏼, there are 3 that I brought to repair. #Upcycle#reuse#volunteer#artist#WoodWorking
Good morning. Well it's not Chelsea, but I love the explosion of sweet rocket and iris in the border at this time of year.
When we used to visit the Chelsea show, (the ticket price now!) I always noted that I had many of the plants in the show gardens, but not the design skills.
Foot is on the mend so a lot of catching up at the allotment to do. #gardens #gardening. #floralfroth
#NoMowMay in my small front garden is absolutely working for me and #biodiversity 🙂 My neighbour with his artificial lawn and plants has learned to live with my front garden “jungle“ 😂 #nature#photography#gardens
Added 3 to types of goldenrod, 2 to types of chokeberry, a mountain laurel, a low red cedar, an iris, a lupine, a pussytoes, an inkberry, sunflowers, and an early meadow rue.
After spending nearly 20 years in an apartment, being in a house with a yard is so weird. Like, how do you actually plant things in the ground? I get how to use pots and window boxes and raised beds, but like… in the shitty dirt in my front yard? Am I supposed to use potting soil? Fertilizer? Just stick the plant in the ground and hope? #gardening#plants#yardwork#gardens#planting
The wild herb #Geranium robertianum was introduced early in #gardens because of #FolkMedicine. It's rich in tannins and essential oils. Therefore I love it for #EcoDyeing and #EcoPrinting. As a child, I believed that its seeds can fly like a bird. In German it's named stinkender #Storchschnabel, stinking stork beak, for the form of the fruits. Geranium's #cranesbills are also bec de grue (crane) in France, but in Alsace bec de cigogne (stork)! #florespondence#WildHerbs#NatureMatchCuts