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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria 
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Garden Guru Peter Cundall is his name, he’s on the tele’ every week The garden show at one o’clock, at great gardens you may peek, He makes it look so easy with all the vedgies that he grows, Rhubarb and asparagus and all the other things he sows. He often takes us on a trip to see gardens of great note, So many types of English trees & about natives he will quote, From the South coast of Tassie’ to the rain forest of the north, To show us the best of all the gardens he happily takes us forth. Roses are most people’s favourite, grown widely across our land And when a new color is nurtured there’s always great demand, Petunias are my favourites, flowering right throughout Springtime And perfume exuded by flowering stocks is really quite sublime. In Spring & Autumn every year they hold the open garden scheme, To some it’s a great ambition, to some it’s just a dream, People come from miles around and even from Interstate To see the Macedon Ranges Gardens & of their attributes relate. When winter sneaks upon us and dark shadows start to creep, The English trees all drop their leaves & quietly go to sleep, We batten down the hatches & prepare for winter’s cold And wait anxiously for Spring flowers, more valuable than gold. The pleasure one gets from a garden is a genuine boost for the soul, It relaxes the nerves & tension & should be everybody’s goal, It’s been said and even quite often, right from the time of my birth, That you are nearer to God in a garden than anywhere else on earth. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Beautiful poem, LP and you are so right. That's what I've been doing the last few days, repotting my hanging flowers (I love Petunias too) such pretty colors. Getting my little piece of heaven ready for summer. The weather is beautiful right now, great for working outside. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Fantastic...a pleasure to read...you're good at this...James |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Lindsay~ And you KNOW this one called me out to play~ LOVE this ... I do~ May all your posies be blooming beauties~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
now wishing i had a garden great write Lindsay! |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Hi Lindsay mate, enjoyed the read my friend, did some gardening today. Be well and take care. Rick |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
LindsayP, This is well arranged, and has good end rhymes. Gardens are dirty work, I stay away from them. Bobby |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
a very pleasure to read.. yann |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Oh Bobby, you don't know what you're talking about. Nothing dirty about good firtile garden soil. I'd like to see Australian gardens Just once before I die And English formal, Irish wild To give their way a try. But I'm still of the opinion I could travel around and round And not find more floral beauty Than in my own loved Puget Sound. Thanks for the great endorsement of my favorite activity. Australia sounds enchanting to this gardener. Joyce |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
quote: How true, how true, dear Lindsay. I still dream of my childhood garden, now I have only balconies ... but still I love to tend the flowers. I celebrate every little bud that grows. My favorite Spring flowers are lilacs and then the paeonias. Wonder of wonders. Wonderful! Thank you for this! Love, Margherita  |
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HopeS Member Elite
since 2000-12-22
Posts 4596Perth Western Australia |
I love being out in my garden ..... by the way , I went to Perth Garden Show last year and met Peter Cundall, he's a great bloke Hope |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Another fine write Linds, I think I am enjoying your retirement almost as much as you! Take care, John |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
To my very good friends, Ida, James, Passing Shadows, Rick, Bobby, Yann, Joyce, Margherita, Hope and John. What would I do without all you kind folks. You are always so generous in your response, thank you. Have a great day and God Bless you all. Lindsay |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
Splendor is to be found in the garden. |
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