Just Right

Last year I was in a very transitional year.  As part of that, my mind was full of new thoughts regarding the gardens.  And yet … my mind was particularly quiet when enjoying a specific palate – peach and salmon and coral and melon.  Pink, yes.  Purple, yes.  Cream, yes.  Red as waves of landscaping out front.  But something about that melon, peach, salmon, coral look was most peaceful.  I saw it in the self-seed blooms from South Seed.  It made my decision on what I would work with for crosses this year.  Just Right.

This morning I was reflecting on how very much the gardens have come into themselves.   And how much I did last year that I am seeing come together this year.  And how little there is to do now that the plethora of seeds that resulted from my exceptionally active and creative mind last year are all planted.  The gardens are Just Right. 

And, quietly, I am wondering – did that big harvest of red pollen parent seeds that only produced one seedling – lol – turn out that way because, for me, one red pollen parent seedling this year will be Just Right?

Right now, the daylily seedlings from prior years are abundant, like wrapped presents, beautiful before the full “gift” is revealed.  And the hostas and sedum and even the tiny amount of forget-me-nots I allowed to remain last year are Just Right as accents.

Absolutely true that my gardens are not static.  Ideas are abundant.  But the peaceful place is worth preserving, at least in large part.  I think that is where the gardens have landed.  Just Right, but open to a few exceptional additions.

Finally, it does occur to me that sharing will remain as a part of this new Just Right.  As always, in pictures and in thoughts, but I am guessing this Just Right will continue to have bandwidth for dedicated results.  And that seems very good to me as well.

This is what Sandy’s Corner looks like right now.  I will continue to share that garden as the weeks go on 😊

I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week!

Til next time – Be Blessed!