Now, see, here’s what I’m talking about. Gardeners have great faith, but it’s not for nothing. Yes, you’ve got to believe, there’s no doubt. But gardeners are also big on proof. And here it is.

I mean, you look at the snapshot, above, of my garden (roughly the Northeast corner of it, at least), taken yesterday, and, like I said, it appears, to unschooled eyes to be, well, mostly a dirtpit. But gardeners spend a good deal of time, like all the faithful, on their knees, where they see what the naked eye doesn’t see.

Par exemple:

I took these shots yesterday, too. You’ve got your bleeding heart there at the top. And a peony next. The purple flowers are flox, and they’re actually quite small. Then a forget-me-not. And some rhododendron buds. And finally a tulip.

You can see it’s not a chichi exotic affair, just your ordinary garden-variety garden. Still as gorgeous now up close as I have faith it will be from a distance in the not-too-distant future.

4/20/06

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