Post by braided-rug on May 9, 2007 11:31:26 GMT 10
"Serendipity can be found in numerous places; in fact, it's all around us. What exactly is serendipity, and what does it have to do with gardening? Serendipity is making unexpected discoveries by chance, and in the garden, this happens all the time. There are new things to be seen or uncovered everyday, especially in the garden..."
I remember the war medal we found while digging, the basket fungi found a month or so ago, and many more like it. If we stayed inside we wouldn't have seen them. I wonder if that is what the author means?
Hmm.
"Planning a garden is fun. Putting everything in its designated place, exactly how and where you want it to be. However, Mother Nature sometimes has a way of rearranging your garden and placing things how and where she wants it instead. This is serendipitous gardening. Look closely and you will find it. Take a stroll through the garden and you're sure to find a few welcome newcomers, or in some cases, not so welcome. Within your garden lies an abundance of surprises just waiting to be discovered. Perhaps it's in the form of a new plant; one that you never knew was there."
Sounds a bit like the garden designer Edna Walling.
Here is the rest of the article.
www.rusticgirls.com/gardening/serendipitous-gardening.html
I remember the war medal we found while digging, the basket fungi found a month or so ago, and many more like it. If we stayed inside we wouldn't have seen them. I wonder if that is what the author means?
Hmm.
"Planning a garden is fun. Putting everything in its designated place, exactly how and where you want it to be. However, Mother Nature sometimes has a way of rearranging your garden and placing things how and where she wants it instead. This is serendipitous gardening. Look closely and you will find it. Take a stroll through the garden and you're sure to find a few welcome newcomers, or in some cases, not so welcome. Within your garden lies an abundance of surprises just waiting to be discovered. Perhaps it's in the form of a new plant; one that you never knew was there."
Sounds a bit like the garden designer Edna Walling.
Here is the rest of the article.
www.rusticgirls.com/gardening/serendipitous-gardening.html