Wheelchair Gardener: Keep Saraland Beautiful Garden Workshop

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

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Keep Saraland Beautiful Garden Workshop

Ed and I were asked to speak at the KSB Garden Workshop today. It was held in Saraland's Library and the meeting room was filled. Other speakers were:

Rodney Smith, Smith's Hardware, Saraland, AL
Thomas Daugherty, Alabama Extension Service Agent
Marie Waltman, Member & Master Gardener

Topics covered were: Ornamental edibles, sound purchase and care of bedding plants and seeds, how to prepare your garden space for planting, companion planting, challenges of gardening organically and options for organic pesticides and many others.
There were many questions and answers and everyone had a great time.

Thanks go out to Jaunita Chandler, President of KSB, and to Ty Chandler who organized it all.