Sunday, February 28, 2010
JOYS OF SPRING !
Who are the first harbingers of spring? Why bulbs, of course.
If you were lucky enough to plant them in the fall, you would be rewarded with their presence now, appearing thru chilly winds, icy rains, and slushy snow in the spring.
They are like a beautiful intention that you keep buried in your heart. You plant them in the fall when all else appears to be dying. And, even though it looks like no more than a meager onion, in your mind you are holding the vision of a beautiful flower appearing in your future.
Once, I took care of a big estate garden and each fall it seemed I needed to order more and more bulbs. At first I tried to create color combinations that I thought would be pleasing but I soon lost track of which of those 500 dirty little brown things was which color.
So, I ‘got’…… (you’ll see me write that word a lot. It is basically a synonym for “I surrender. Please show me what to do.”).
So, I ‘got’……to simply mix them all together in a box and pull them out randomly, as if I was pulling a card from an oracle deck. I was “assured” that they would all find their perfect places. Being a big fan of oracle cards of all sorts and knowing the magic they can bring to your life, I proceeded with a whole new joyous outlook with visions of a multitude of magnificent colors and textures.
Needless to say, in the spring came a superb display of Nature far beyond anything I could have contemplated or created on my own.
Now I live in Hawaii, and believe it or not, we do have many garden challenges, or, shall I say, "deep moments of surrender to Nature".
This year I received an Amaryllis bulb for the holidays and it brought back all those fond memories of planting hundreds of bulbs. Only now I have one beauty which I put in a lovely pot on my lanai table. I watched it everyday and had the sensation that I could actually see it growing. I photographed it daily, too. There was great cause for celebration when it opened and I vowed to buy many more this fall.
So, you are probably thinking why not tell us this in the fall so we can plant bulbs, and the answer is yes, I will remind you again.
You see, life and nature are full of cycles, and, just like the sign of yin and yang, each season contains the other. So even though it’s spring the fall energy is there.
What do you do in spring to ensure a fabulous fall…plant a garden!! The rewards are great not only in the quality of food you will eat, but also in the peace and harmony gardens bring into our life.
Want help?
Email me at theplantspirits@gmail.com for free 20 minute consultation.
No garden is too big or too small. It is better than to have none at all.
happy gardening
marissa
If you were lucky enough to plant them in the fall, you would be rewarded with their presence now, appearing thru chilly winds, icy rains, and slushy snow in the spring.
They are like a beautiful intention that you keep buried in your heart. You plant them in the fall when all else appears to be dying. And, even though it looks like no more than a meager onion, in your mind you are holding the vision of a beautiful flower appearing in your future.
Once, I took care of a big estate garden and each fall it seemed I needed to order more and more bulbs. At first I tried to create color combinations that I thought would be pleasing but I soon lost track of which of those 500 dirty little brown things was which color.
So, I ‘got’…… (you’ll see me write that word a lot. It is basically a synonym for “I surrender. Please show me what to do.”).
So, I ‘got’……to simply mix them all together in a box and pull them out randomly, as if I was pulling a card from an oracle deck. I was “assured” that they would all find their perfect places. Being a big fan of oracle cards of all sorts and knowing the magic they can bring to your life, I proceeded with a whole new joyous outlook with visions of a multitude of magnificent colors and textures.
Needless to say, in the spring came a superb display of Nature far beyond anything I could have contemplated or created on my own.
Now I live in Hawaii, and believe it or not, we do have many garden challenges, or, shall I say, "deep moments of surrender to Nature".
This year I received an Amaryllis bulb for the holidays and it brought back all those fond memories of planting hundreds of bulbs. Only now I have one beauty which I put in a lovely pot on my lanai table. I watched it everyday and had the sensation that I could actually see it growing. I photographed it daily, too. There was great cause for celebration when it opened and I vowed to buy many more this fall.
So, you are probably thinking why not tell us this in the fall so we can plant bulbs, and the answer is yes, I will remind you again.
You see, life and nature are full of cycles, and, just like the sign of yin and yang, each season contains the other. So even though it’s spring the fall energy is there.
What do you do in spring to ensure a fabulous fall…plant a garden!! The rewards are great not only in the quality of food you will eat, but also in the peace and harmony gardens bring into our life.
Want help?
Email me at theplantspirits@gmail.com for free 20 minute consultation.
No garden is too big or too small. It is better than to have none at all.
happy gardening
marissa
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