Flowers: My Legal Addiction
You can never have too many flowers, or enough money to pay for them.
I always loved flowers, but never had many opportunities to learn about how to accomplish my vision. My first experience of planting came from taking seeds from a boulevard on Midvale Blvd. in Madison, where my aunt and uncle lived. These weren’t really flowers, but were hens and chicks. Also, I was able to gather wild lily seeds from the spent flowers the same way and planted them at home. I was thrilled at my success, but that was it until I had my first home of my own. The first spring that we actually had a lawn, I decided it was time to start my flowers. Well, I purchased two medium-sized redwood planters that I put on the front porch. Not having any experience with planting flowers, I actually took these two planters to a local greenhouse for them to plant a couple of geraniums and a spike in each one. Well, they were lovely even though a two-year-old could have planted this exciting arrangement. I, in my ignorance, was upset when my daughter, Lisa, decided to pick a bouquet for her mom. When she brought this to me, I almost had a stroke. I thought my beautiful flowers were done forever. Boy, do I wish I could turn back the clock and learn how at that age to take a chill pill and love the thoughtfulness of my daughter. Live and learn.
Then, when I showed an interest in flowers, I had an uncle who lived in Madison who decided to share his love of gardening with me. He and my aunt had a small yard, but it was absolutely beautiful. I used to love to go there and just enjoy their beautiful creations, which also included a fish pond, an attached greenhouse, and much more. He loved sharing his passion for gardening with me and gave me a lot of tips. I remember when spring would come, he would call and say, “You have to come here and see all the beautiful colors and gorgeous plants.” He would find a really special plant and save it for me to take home.
I consider flowers one of my biggest hobbies. I can’t seem to get enough when out and about purchasing them. I went from a house that had full sun, where I could plant anything, to a house with mostly shade. This caused a whole different planting experience, called shade gardening.
I have a huge perennial garden that entertains me well into the fall. It kind of has a mind of its own, and I have a constant struggle keeping ferns and lilies in check. My yard is forever evolving, and it certainly keeps me out of the taverns. Flowers have become my legal addiction, one I happily indulge in all season long.
My tip for those flower lovers out there is WATER. Water is a good thing, and a little fertilizer also helps.
Happy gardening.
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