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Body, Brain, Art & Science
Consider yourself an artist If you consider yourself a gardener Consider yourself a scientist too. Stretch your body to smell The peony that sits mid-border, Rising above the acid green head Of the squat euphorbia In front of it. Because you need that physical flair, too, This hobby, this weekend pastime Asks so much of you. Allow the brain time to assess each sign Trust in the seeds you sow. As each branch that makes up the gardener Body, brain, art and science Are as important as what you grow.
Guerrilla Gardening
Today we want to share with you the book On Guerrilla Gardening: A Handbook for Gardening without Boundaries by Richard Reynolds, who like us also took part in the Chelsea Fringe this year. “The reason I became a guerrilla gardener is because I love gardening.” What better reason do you need? The term Guerrilla Gardening was coined in the 1970’s by a New York artist, Liz Christy. The ‘Green Guerillas’, as they were known, began gardening on abandoned lots – to beautify the spaces around them, for food, for the health benefits, to express themselves (this was New York, after all) …
Garden Jobs July
So many garden jobs in July. But the first garden job in July? Stop your weeding and mowing for a moment and SMELL THE ROSES! (You’ve got to enjoy your garden too, no…?) What other jobs are worth doing in the garden now July is here? Start with pruning the fruit trees that have st0nes, like cherries and plums. Remember to water your pots. Remove suckers from lime trees and lightly prune any plants you are trying to pleach. Deadhead and feed the roses. Weedkill and feed the lawns. If you really must. Take a look at any spring flowering shrubs …