Fall 2012

Tivo catching some "shut-eye" and sun rays.

Fall, the time of year when everything starts to slow down except for me. I have come to realize that I get frustrated with fall because I am not ready to slow down in my gardens but that is what the season is all about; slowing down, preparing, time to get ready for winter's deep rest. Tivo gets it!

As I get older I have a deeper sense of the human life cycle and how fall relates to us as a living creature. The fall of our life is a time of slowing down whether we want to or not. The energy of our "spring" and "summer" is fading and the body even when pushed can do just so much.

This fall as in the past falls I will begin to transition from working in the gardens to planning for spring. I am going to review some of my early spring gardens to see how they look now in the fall. That will energize me and be fun to see how things grew! In my planning for the future gardens and plants I will look for ways to keep it all fresh yet easy to care for remembering that some falls last a long time!

Points for my Mission statement:
 - Live in unison with "Mother Nature"
 - Enjoy the rays of the sun

Garden Helper

 Meet Tivo Le my garden helper!

Tivo is a mixed breed, rescued "sweety"! We met five years ago when she was only 8 weeks old and I was volunteering at the local SPCA.

She loves to be outside in what I refer to as her "Queendom". She is not big on riding in the car or taking a walk but she does love it out back. As you can see in the above picture on the left, she pitches in to help with the empty plant bucket. When I do some digging she is right there to help. I step aside and let her go at it. She loves to put her nose in the hole and give a good whiff and then dig like crazy.  When she is finished I still need to do a little more digging but her help is always appreciated and it is worth a good laugh.

Tivo loves to give the squirrels a good chase and I must add she is excellent at it. She doesn't go "willie-nillie" about it but rather stalks them. It is a good show to watch.
Tivo is a wonderful companion and yes dogs and gardens don't always go well together but there is always a way to make it work. I do need to fence in some of my garden area where I have tender plants but the fence keeps the rabbits out also so it is a good investment of time and money. Our relationship, Tivo's and mine, is enhanced by the time we spend together in our "Queendom".