Arranging a Dream: a Memoir by J.Q. Rose
Follow this couple’s inspiring story, filled with the joy and triumphs and the obstacles and failures experienced as they travel the turbulent path of turning dreams into reality.
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Hello and Welcome to our garden! This time of year is when we really enjoy the harvest. Come on along with me and see Gardener Ted's (GT) garden.
My husband, Ted, is a farm boy. He has never lost that love of growing plants. In fact, because he built a small greenhouse on the back of our house way back in the '70s, moved away from our friends and family to purchase a floral shop and greenhouse operation in Michigan.
My newest release from BWL Publishing, Arranging a Dream: A Memoir, is a feel-good story about the first year we were in the flower business in 1975-1976. What an adventure for us! We knew nothing about the floral industry or how to operate a business.
Now in our retirement years, we are fortunate to have time to enjoy our passions--Ted's gardening and my writing.
Please come on into our garden in West Michigan. Here, let me open the gate for you so you can step in and discover all the goodies.
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| Quote by Cicero |
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| Spring garden--We've had a good year this year. I love gardeners. They are such optimists. When the garden does not produce one year, the gardener still plants another garden the next year, believing it will be the best garden ever! |
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| Cabbage |
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| Cucumbers growing vertically to save them from sprawling all over the ground Easier to pick too! |
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| Weeds-Quote by unknown author |
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| Green pepper hiding in the leaves |
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| Red and ripening tomatoes |
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| Harvest of lettuce, cabbage, green pepper, cucumbers and potatoes |
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| Many varieties of lettuce |
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| Quote by May Sarton |
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| Cantaloupe |
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| Irrigation set up--a timer so Ted does not have to hang onto a hose to water the garden. The black pipes you see next to the plants are the irrigation tubes. |
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| Black-eyed Susan and zinnias border this part of the garden. Shasta daisies, now out of season, border the other side. |
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| Green, yellow and purple beans (that turn green in boiling water) You can see the irrigation tube here and how much water is saved by not watering the entire piece of ground, as well as not watering overhead. |
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| The gardener and family (and sometimes the neighbors') reward. Fresh food from plant to table! |
all but the bacon grown in the garden.
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I hope you have enjoyed the tour of Gardener Ted's garden. I take no credit for the garden. I do enjoy the fresh veggies and trying new recipes. Perhaps you would like to grow some fresh vegetables or herbs next year--a bowl of lettuce on your back porch, potted tomatoes or peppers on your patio or a patch of ground out back. I say "Grow for it!"
Thank you very "mulch" for stopping by.
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What a bountiful garden you have, J.Q. It's the only thing I miss from living in a house. Although it is a lot of work, it has its rewards.
ReplyDeleteThanks, V. This has been an exceptionally good year for our garden. GT has finally built a fence tall enough to keep out the deer and low enough to discourage rabbits! It certainly is a LOT of work, but a good use of time.
DeleteGreat garden. I've tried to do other things than peonies and roses but they fail to thrive. Keep writing
ReplyDeleteThanks, Janet. I love peonies and roses and enjoy them every year. They are not vegetables for the table, but flowers feed my spirit.
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