"You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt"
-author unknown
I believe that gardening is both a therapeutic and mediative occupation. There is something special about planting new flowers and removing weeds from your garden. It actually reminds me off everyday life in that you get rid of bad energy (i.e. people) and your replace it with something exciting and new. Unfortunately, I live in a city and have no where to garden so my alternative is to purchase flowers instead. The best place to buy fresh flowers if you live in a city other than NYC, is to purchase them at Whole Foods. They have such a large assortment of flowers to choose from and they are always freshly cut.
One day, I hope to have a garden and when I do it will be filled with hundreds of hydrangea shrubs. The hydrangea plant is a deciduous shrub, which means they do not bloom in the winter. They typically start blooming from early spring through early fall with colors ranging from white, blue, and pink. Hydrangea's are a fascinating plant because you can actually change the color of the flowers by adding and subtracting aluminum to the soil. To change a plant from blue to pink, you subtract aluminum from the soil and surrounding area. To change a hydrangea from pink to blue entails adding the aluminum to the soil.
I found this really great set of gardening tools by Ceilia Birtwell and you can purchase them by going to the online store, "The Picket Fence" http://www.picketfenceshadyside.com/.
Enjoy the weekend!
Love, Lili
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