Plants

Today I am vigorously removing a huge batch of day lilies which have completely overtaken my flower bed.  I've decided that I want something 'creeping' rather than towering.  What a task!  I realize now, that even though I can dig up huge root balls, and remove all the green parts,  there are literally thousands and thousands of the tiny bulb-lets in the ground beneath where I dug up.  I probably just cut off the top parts. I'm sure they will be back next year!

 Anyway, it was an arduous task.  I plan to save a bunch of the bulbs and try to give them away.  The color is a lovely peach color.   In the process,  I discovered some "volunteer" corn.  I knew I had volunteer tomatoes  (from last year's fallen fruit) in the vegetable garden, but was surprised to find the corn.  Then I realized that it had to be a gift from a bird, left behind.  I had my bird feeder in that exact spot.  Isn't nature wonderful?  Powerful.

I also admired the lovely blossom on the dahlia plant.  This is the first time I have ever grown a dahlia, and find the flower exquisite.  Its petals are not flat, like a daisy, but round like an apple.

Quite lovely!

I think perhaps one of the reasons why I enjoy plants so much, and nature in general is because it contains within itself that circle of life that I have internalized as my faith.

Birth to life to death to resurrection!








Christmas to Easter.