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A year in the life of the garden

The end of the year is always tinged with sadness, thinking of the passing of time.  The kids are taller, and we find ourselves that little bit more mature, yet clinging to our youthful zest for life.

In the height of summer the land seems to glow with warmth
By late summer the garden is a verdant jungle
Early autumn makes its presence felt in the fading glory of once luscious and mighty crops.

But it is also a time of excitement at the possibilities the new year will bring.  We are so blessed to live in this place at this time.   We are grateful for all we have and each new day reminds of this as the sun peaks over the horizon to light up our world.

The chill of mid autumn creeps across the garden
Early frosts bring a sudden end to the lingering summer crops.
Winter stamps its authority over the season with a coat of white

And in the face of all the flux and change life throws at us there is always the garden  – constant in its ebb and flow.  The seasons roll around with such predictability it brings comfort, but also an undefeatable hope that this season will be the best ever.

In spite of the cold, new life emerges in mid winter as shallots make there presence known
The low light of late winter show a hint of the promises of spring waiting around the corner
September is renowned for its spring showers although in my garden they may be deemed a tad excessive.

So to wrap up a fabulous year I indulged myself in a glorious reminisce and lost myself to all time going through my multitude of photos to select  just one from each month that best summarized its part in the calendar.

Mid spring sees a greenhouse bursting with life, ready and waiting to populate the garden for a new season
All is right with the world, tomatoes return to the garden
Early summer sees emerging garden in the first flush of youth, full of potential for the season to come.

Reviewing the garden in this way made anything seem possible for 2016 and I really look forward to embracing all it has to offer.

Come again soon – next year is going to be fabulous, because it will be spent in a garden.

Sarah the Gardener  : o )

9 thoughts on “A year in the life of the garden”

  4. Loved seeing your garden through the seasons. Thank you for sharing and best wishes for you and your family for 2016. May you get to spend more time in that garden of yours. 😀

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    1. Thanks Julie. The seasons seem to disappear so quickly, it is nice to look back and remember how things were. Happy New Year to you and your family this season, I hope it is a fabulous one and I hope this storm isn’t being too mean in your garden.
      Cheers Sarah : o)

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