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A Beautiful Morning

March 8, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 9 Comments

The soil, surprisingly warm, feels of spring. 
New ferns, bright green and vigorous, are root bound, holding tight to their plastic containers. Last year’s tired ferns easily pop from the winter dirt. Transplanted to a less conspicuous spot in the back yard, I will nurse them back to health. 
Red dianthus and sweet alyssum, how I’ve missed you. 
The dogs follow me sniffing the rose food I spoon into the earth.
Vondee iris, tall and strong, will soon bloom.
From my monster rosemary bush, I trim cuttings, poking each into dirt with a splash of root stimulator.  As though I need more rosemary…
I drink coffee from the porch swing, savoring this moment, this first day of gardening. By nine a.m. the temperature is already in the mid-fifties—a perfect afternoon awaits. A mourning dove sings. She knows too. 
I smile at the potting soil packed underneath my fingernails. 

talya

Musical Pairings:

A Beautiful Morning, The Rascals

Filed Under: Gardening, Nature & Seasons Tagged With: Munger Place, rosemary, spring

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Comments

  1. Lauralew says

    March 8, 2013 at 6:17 am

    Great word picture, Talya. Wish I was there with you to help you dig!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 8, 2013 at 6:37 am

      Me too Laura! That would be so much fun.

      Reply
  2. Colene says

    March 8, 2013 at 11:41 am

    Nice!

    Reply
  3. Julie{isCocoandCocoa} says

    March 8, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    Pretty! My husband is the gardener at our house but I try to help. I can’t wait until we start getting the garden ready.

    Reply
  4. menopausal mama says

    March 8, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    Beautiful site you have here. I love gardening, too. Our backyard is a certified Wildlife Sanctuary–and my place of serenity. Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for the comment you left on my site today.

    Reply
  5. Patricia A. Laster says

    March 9, 2013 at 4:46 am

    46 degrees this Saturday morning in Central AR, but a day away with writing friends/colleagues precludes any gardening. Maybe after DST kicks in…………. xo

    Reply
  6. Dorothy Latimer Johnson says

    March 9, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    Sounds like a lovely day! This weather is calling me outside, too.

    Reply
  7. Joyce Lansky says

    March 9, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    I’m glad you’re able to nurse plants back to health. I end up killing them.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

    Reply
  8. Lana88 says

    April 28, 2013 at 3:36 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this at my little blog hop and for following me! There is truly nothing that can take your cares away like digging deep in the pure, raw dirt. Gotcha followed! 😉

    Reply

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