All things must come to an end, it seems. My time in this half acre of paradise was good. I had eight years of watching my new landscape come to life, establish and evolve, and develop its own unique personality. Gardens are metaphors for so many things in life, and this one was no exception. I poured my heart and soul into this garden, and I like what it produced. It responded well to the nurturing that it received. But there was another part of my life that was slowly dying on the vine over many years, and the time has come to clear the ground and make way for new life. My wife will keep this house and its gardens, while I have moved on to another home. My new home is a rental townhome, without room to garden, except in containers on the porch and deck. Perhaps I will blog about my containers next year. Or maybe this blog will sit idle during a year of transitions and I’ll pick it back up in 2011. I do believe I will start it up again one day.
Thank you for your interest in this blog over the almost four years I’ve been writing. It was a pleasure to share it with you.
Take care,
Steve
Best of luck to you, Steve — I hope you will blog about your containers. :)
Steve,
If you get a great garden going again please let me know! As a portrait photographer I am looking for great gardeners to provide unique sites for my clients! I love the pictures on your blog and will look forward to your containers!
Sarah
I hope this doesn’t mean you will stop sharing your garden. I was looking for just this sort of blog when I found yours. I moved To Ogden area about a yr and a half ago from Phoenix AZ. I was delighted to find such rich sandy loam in my backyard. I am so impressed with it I decided I would also share my experiences. After living in a convex oven for most of my life, moving here was like a dream come true compared to gardening in my backyard there. Other than this confounded snow, I have nothing to complain about.
Bill
Steve, I don not post but I love your gardening posts for us Utahns
Thank you for the encouragement, Lschaalje! I’m starting to feel that gardening urge as winter is waning, and I look forward to starting some nice containers this year. I hope your gardening year is fruitful!
Steve
Steve,
I removed a beautiful stone from my Fathers home when he died.
The stone was carved with “If you plant you will grow”. We gardeners will always heal for we are part of “Mother Earth” and look at all the times She has healed. You WILL still grow even if your growth is in containers!!
Sincerely Lschaalje
Catching up on my blog reading for 09. Hope to see some great planters on 2010!