Showing posts with label perennial garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label perennial garden. Show all posts

Monday, September 7, 2015

Taking a Break by Barbara Edwards #MFRWAuthor #ahashare

Barbara Edwards
Writing is work. I know some authors claim its also fun, but i find the work part overwhelms the fun. So I need to find ways to energize myself. Change with the seasons. 

In the winter we’re near the beach so a walk in the sand is wonderful. My husband won’t believe it, but I also like
Niagara Falls
walking in new-fallen snow.


Writing a book takes time. Lots of time to finish seventy or eighty thousand words. i’ve spent a year writing, polishing, editing a manuscript. And I envy authors who write faster. I’ve learned to take a break, only it has to help me concentrate on what I’m doing.
This year I finally succeeded in getting my perennial garden to bloom. It’s been five long
years since planted a rose bush at each corner. Then day lilies, oriental lilies and foxglove. I planted daffodils and tulips for early color.
Plants are weird. Unless you want to spend more money and time, the plant needs to like where you place it. 


My husband suggested mulching the first year. my marigolds topped out at three inches tall. I know they’re annuals, but I wanted to fill in the blank spots. 
I tried different plants. Hollyhocks didn’t come back. 
Gerbera daisies sent up one measly shot with no flowers. The oriental daisies had babies and looked beautiful.
I can only show you my pictures and hope you enjoy their color as much as I do.

Coming soon  a holiday story from the Wild Rose Press, Dixie's Gift.  
Dixie's ghost brings hope and love to a lost puppy, a lonely widow and a single man In a new England blizzard. 
It's dedicated to Dixie, my Belgian Malinois.
Dixie was a Belgian Malinois and my best friend for years. She died of cancer and I miss her every day. This story is in her memory.
Belgian Malinois are wonderful dogs, loyal, intelligent and protective. Their only flaw is they need to be with their owner, not in a dog cage or kennel. 
They are used by police departments, the Federal government, and the military for everything from drug dogs to bomb detection. They have saved lives across the world. 
Many are available for adoption. I follow American Malinois Rescue on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1389286684645077/


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