Taming The Lush

Even though I may look at the wild cultivated gardens with a highly critical eye, seeing all kinds of chores that need doing, there was never any need to panic. I remember quite well what a good weed whacking can do.

One strong element of order is all it takes to tame the chaos. Today the first mowing began. Now only I will really know what is a weed.

I spent the early morning in the roadside vegetable garden then moved on to removing dead deutzias. The weed whacking began after noon. It's a start. I have miles of paths to go.

When clear paths guide you through the Lush, the botanical interests become more evident.

There is much to see in the burgeoning greenery.

As promised, after dinner another hour was spent working in the garden. A bit more weed whacking got done. There had already been a two hour stroll mid afternoon with one of our volunteer Master Gardeners who wasn't able to make the other dates with the larger group who will be casing the joint for the big day. They got a one on one private tour.

Out of chaos comes order. Some clear negative space is all that's needed.