A Garden Is A Magical Place




Garden Poem of the Day

Mid-Summer Blooms Within Our Quiet Garden-Ways
By Emile Verhaeren

Mid-summer blooms within our quiet garden-ways; 
A golden peacock down the dusky alley strays; 
Gay flower petals strew
— Pearl, emerald and blue — 
The curving slopes of fragrant summer grass; 
The pools are clear as glass 
Between the white cups of the lily-flowers; 
The currants are like jewelled fairy-bowers; 
A dazzling insect worries the heart of a rose, 
Where a delicate fern a filmy shadow throws, 
And airy as bubbles the thousands of bees 
Over the young grape-clusters swarm as they please.

The air is pearly, iridescent, pure; 
These profound and radiant noons mature, 
Unfolding even as odorous roses of clear light; 
Familiar roads to distances invite 
Like slow and graceful gestures, one by one 
Bound for the pearly-hued horizon and the sun.

Surely the summer clothes, with all her arts, 
No other garden with such grace and power; 
And 't is the poignant joy close-folded in our hearts 
That cries its life aloud from every flaming flower.

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DOUBLE TAP if you're enjoying this garden view ❤❤❤ . Photo credit to @brentonrobertsgardendesigns 🌿🌿🌿 . . . 🔸️Garden Poem of the Day🔸️ . "Mid-Summer Blooms Within Our Quiet Garden-Ways" By Emile Verhaeren Mid-summer blooms within our quiet garden-ways; A golden peacock down the dusky alley strays; Gay flower petals strew — Pearl, emerald and blue — The curving slopes of fragrant summer grass; The pools are clear as glass Between the white cups of the lily-flowers; The currants are like jewelled fairy-bowers; A dazzling insect worries the heart of a rose, Where a delicate fern a filmy shadow throws, And airy as bubbles the thousands of bees Over the young grape-clusters swarm as they please. The air is pearly, iridescent, pure; These profound and radiant noons mature, Unfolding even as odorous roses of clear light; Familiar roads to distances invite Like slow and graceful gestures, one by one Bound for the pearly-hued horizon and the sun. Surely the summer clothes, with all her arts, No other garden with such grace and power; And 't is the poignant joy close-folded in our hearts That cries its life aloud from every flaming flower. . ______________________________________________________________ . 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 #plantbased #healthy #flowers #formalgarden #flowergarden #poems #gardenpoems #poemoftheday

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Gardener's Quote of the Day

"Every time I imagine a garden in an architectural setting, it turns into a magical place. I think of gardens I have seen, that I believe I have seen, that I long to see, surrounded by simple walls, columns, arcades or the facades of buildings – sheltered places of great intimacy where I want to stay for a long time."

— Peter Zumthor

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RAISE YOUR HAND if you guys like this gorgeous greenhouse design 🙋‍♀️💛🙋‍♀️💛🙋‍♀️💛 . Shoutout to @qberryfarms for sharing her beautiful greenhouse 🌱💜 . . . 🔸️Garden Quote of the Day🔸️ . "Every time I imagine a garden in an architectural setting, it turns into a magical place. I think of gardens I have seen, that I believe I have seen, that I long to see, surrounded by simple walls, columns, arcades or the facades of buildings – sheltered places of great intimacy where I want to stay for a long time." - Peter Zumthor . ______________________________________________________________ . 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 #plantbased #vegetables #greenhouse #greenhousedesign #quotes #gardenquotes #quoteoftheday

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Gardening Question of the Day

What are things to consider when building or buying a greenhouse?

 

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