Block 63

Flower Beds

I'm Daddy's girl here. 

Dad spent our youth 

wanting to plant flowers,

unbeknown  to

Lee & I.

But he waited until 

we had outgrown

playing in the

back yard

before he started

his beds.

He had some

tomatoes and peppers

originally.

Then,

when they moved

to 19th Street,

he put flower beds

on the west, north

and east sides of the house.

He also had them

on the south and east

sides of the garage.

The main thing we have

different is that I

can not grow

geraniums!

No idea why?

I always followed 

planting instructions

 to a "T."

Then water  when needed,

fertilize,

do whatever the books say.

What do I end up with?

Normally a plant 

that looks smaller

than the one I planted :0{

But,

all is not lost.

I found that I can grow

FANTASTIC

blue morning glories,

red coral bells

and

purple coneflowers.
Oh,

and I have had some 

GIANT 

butterfly bushes.

Add some daffodils,

in the spring,

and my garden

is usually complete.

Once in a while,

when  I can find

an old-fashioned hollyhock

I plant it.

They grow fairly well too.

Dear Lord, 

Thank you for this generational connection to Dad. He would have been so pleased to have lived long enough to know that Chris had inherited it also. Three generations of people who like to experiment with flower beds.

Hum, wonder how much of the trait I got from Mom's side of the family. The family name . . .  Winegardner.

Amen