I Have So Fair A Garden




Garden Poem of the Day

The July Garden
By Robert Ernest Vernede

It's July in my garden; and steel-blue are the globe thistles 
And French grey the willows that bow to every breeze; 
And deep in every currant bush a robber blackbird whistles "I'm picking, I'm picking, I'm picking these!"

So off I go to rout them, and find instead I 'm gazing 
At clusters of delphiniums — the seed was small and brown, 
But these are spurs that fell from heaven and caught the most amazing 
Colours of the welkin's own as they came hustling down.

And then some roses catch my eye, or may be some Sweet Williams 
Or pink and white and purple peals of Canterbury bells
Or pencilled violets that peep between the three-leaved trilliums 
Or red-hot pokers all aglow or poppies that cast spells —

And while I stare at each in turn I quite forget or pardon 
The blackbirds — and the blackguards — that keep robbing me of pie; 
For what do such things matter when I have so fair a garden 
And what is half so lovely as my garden in July?

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What is the most interesting bird you've seen in your area? Comment below! 🐦😊💜 . Shoutout to @kyles_kolibris for this amazing shot 💚🌻 . . . 🔸️Garden Poem of the Day🔸️ . "The July Garden" By Robert Ernest Vernede It's July in my garden; and steel-blue are the globe thistles And French grey the willows that bow to every breeze; And deep in every currant bush a robber blackbird whistles "I'm picking, I'm picking, I'm picking these!" . So off I go to rout them, and find instead I 'm gazing At clusters of delphiniums — the seed was small and brown, But these are spurs that fell from heaven and caught the most amazing Colours of the welkin's own as they came hustling down. . And then some roses catch my eye, or may be some Sweet Williams Or pink and white and purple peals of Canterbury bells Or pencilled violets that peep between the three-leaved trilliums Or red-hot pokers all aglow or poppies that cast spells — . And while I stare at each in turn I quite forget or pardon The blackbirds — and the blackguards — that keep robbing me of pie; For what do such things matter when I have so fair a garden And what is half so lovely as my garden in July? . ______________________________________________________________ . Want to be featured on our page? Use #thehappygardeninglife in your posts! 🌱 . . . . . #happygardening #happygardener #happygardeners #gardening #garden #gardener #organicgardening #urbangardening #greenthumb #growforit #growyourown #growyourownfood #homegrown #homestead #urbangarden #plant #plants #hummingbirds #birds #gardenbirds #rarebirds #poems #gardenpoems #poemoftheday

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Gardener's Quote of the Day

"I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs."

— Joseph Addison

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Gardening Question of the Day

Are birds good for the garden?

 

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