One lesson that is learned through time is resilience. Tree removal, stump grinding, and soil replacement took place this winter at the spot where our Maple tree succumbed to age and too many droughts. Adjacent to our concrete driveway and next to the Forest Preserve stressed roots as they competed for both deep and surface level waters.
The maple lost its battle this winter. The hardy (Scilla
siberica)‘Spring Beauty pushed through three plus inches of caked dirt, to show its survival in spite of stump grinding and foreign top coating. How comforting it is to see the mud clad strength of this petite bloom.
I’m still, after many years of gardening, amazed at the perennials’ abilities to push past a loose covering of mulch upon awakening. But this Spring Beauty’s resilience is inspiring for anyone who may have not yet dusted off winter’s melancholy.
Howdy! This is kind of off topic but I need some help from an established
blog. Is it very difficult to set up your own blog? I’m not very techincal but I can figure things out pretty quick. I’m thinking about setting up my own but I’m not sure where to begin. Do you have any ideas or suggestions? Thanks
WordPress has very user friendly templates, so I would begin there. Write about what interests you; and write at your pace (no “need” to write every day). You can write about anything, or stick to a theme or topic…. just do what interests you. At first you can just enjoy the experience of posting. Soon you may notice that you tend to veer towards a theme/focus and might want to narrow your writing to a focus. Read the WordPress help as you need and their emails for more tips, including how to increase your readership. Good blogging!