It was a hot day in July and I'd just finished visiting some gardens up north. Having emptied my water bottle, I decided to stop by a Seven Eleven store on busy highway 99 to grab something to drink. On my way back to the plantmobile, a bit of color caught my eye behind the fenced store dumpsters.
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The juxtaposition of joyful cottage garden full of brilliant colors against the hot asphalt parking lot and chain link fence was thrilling.
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The words of Les Brake asked about his stunning zone 3 garden (he'd moved from much warmer Texas) echoed in my mind, "A gardener gardens."
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This is just what was visible from the parking lot of the store as I wasn't bold enough to go into the garden.
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In this unlikely place, a gardener had worked a bit of magic.
The juxtaposition of joyful cottage garden full of brilliant colors against the hot asphalt parking lot and chain link fence was thrilling.
The words of Les Brake asked about his stunning zone 3 garden (he'd moved from much warmer Texas) echoed in my mind, "A gardener gardens."
This is just what was visible from the parking lot of the store as I wasn't bold enough to go into the garden.
I hope you're equally surprised by joy this weekend!
Happy gardening!