Wheelchair Gardener

Inspiration

We do not remember days...

We remember moments.

(Cesare Pavese)

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"An hour in the garden puts life's problems into perspective."

Some say I am confined to wheelchairBut I don’t think they know

That though my body is affected I still am on the go.

I go to visit those I love

And walk to market place;

I tread the woods until it rains

And then the rainbow trace.

Of course my body cannot always go

For it’s been restricted for days,

But who would say paralysis confines

A soul and mind that dreams and prays?

Although my body sometimes lets me down

Through days of darkest night,

My spirit soars on wings of prayer

And moves with speed of light.

In dreams and prayer I visit those I love;

Great is the gift of prayer;

And when my thoughts are beamed toward you

You’ll sense my presence there.

-Borrowed

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

"Limelight" Hydrangea

I've lost the name of this beautiful plant.
Found name: Achimenes

This is a swamp hybiscus:

Today was our Chickasaw Garden Club meeting and the speaker was from Cleveland Florist, who spoke about orchids. He brought all colors of phaleonopsis and dendrobiums.

Back at home:

Ed's gardens -butterbeans, butternut squash, corn, lettuce....

Bell Peppers

"the barn" and garden

Water Hycinth in the gold fish pond

4 comments:

DarlaJuly 7, 2010 at 4:32 AM
lovely gardens, so neat.
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SunnyJuly 9, 2010 at 9:48 AM
I wish I could grow orchids. I got one from Lowe's two years ago and kept it a long time after it bloomed but it finally gave up the ghost. I am a transplanted Arkansan and love to hear at gardens in Alabama.
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Becca's DirtJuly 12, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Beautiful water hyacinth.
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Marilyn JonesJuly 17, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Can anyone translate the 3 "japanese/chinese" comments?
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