Gardening in itself is an art form. The art of fine gardening is just that, an art. Fine gardening may mean many things to alot of people, but to me fine gardening means more than just a garden. It surrounds me with all that’s good and graceful in gardening and combines them to make one garden that is the epitome of all your dreams.
My enjoyment of fine gardening comes not only from the finished garden but from the endless hours that I spend designing and planning the actual garden, from the moment I first have the idea, to the moment I place the last sapling, and plant the last flower seed. All I want, all that I can be, should show through when the first person steps into my domain of fine gardening, a place of peace and calm where a person can meditate on the finer things of life.
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Ideally a big tree to stand in a corner of the garden, with a luscious velvety dark brown trunk that I can just about span with my arms, overflowing with vibrant green leaves spilling onto the ground in heedless abandon. Since I might not always get what I want, I’ll settle instead for a few saplings that will one day fulfil my wish.
Since green is my color and target for the moment, I’d also see about laying a lovely shady lawn that you can sink your bare feet into when taking a walk about your garden.
I love the idea of a Zen garden, but prefer colors and lots of plants, so I would incorporate this feature into my fine gardening efforts by placing a path, naturally made out of rough hewn stone, zigzagging in a leisurely course through the garden.
And to finish it all off I would have a little alcove, unseen from a distance, that allowed the curious visitor a wide-angled view of my whole garden, with a sun shade, and a low-lying bench with a few plump cushions strewn carelessly about, and all of it surrounded by the bursting color of welcoming flowers.
In the distance I would set about placing a few rocks or boulders, pleasing in stature and pleasant to the eye, surrounded perhaps by a few flowers or deep green ferns.
Amidst all of this fine splendor I would walk amongst my heartfelt efforts of fine gardening and sigh in satisfaction and peace. For what more is there to gardening, than the art of fine gardening.
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