January 21, 2019

Autumn flows through bare
winter, new life pushes up-
spring is drawing near.

January 17, 2019

Blueberry bush buds,
pink branches lend colour to
winter garden- life.

January 16, 2019

Primula glistens
with winter rain- paradise
colour before spring.

December 21, 2018

A glimpse of sunshine,
memories of summers passed-
winter solstice gift.

December 20, 2018

Despite December's
gloomy weather, spring things grow-
springtime is coming.

December 15, 2018

The days fall away,
each one shorter and darker-
stumbling to Christmas.

November 30, 2018

Trying to light deck,
old autumn chrysanthemum-
daylight fades too soon.

November 26, 2018

How many plants do
I own now? I'm too scared to
count- cabin fever.

November 22, 2018

Nothing delights like
red poinsettias- Christmas
then seems less daunting.

November 19, 2018

Hot pink arrests the
eye, sun or clouds, fall colours
are muted- feast now.

November 15, 2018

Hidden from prying
eyes, protected from probing
fingers- cactus fruit.

October 3, 2018

Bloom is almost gone,
summer, distant memory-
autumn's chill deepens.

September 30, 2018

Summer beauties rest,
out of the sun's rays they nest-
fall naps are the best.

July 24, 2018

Uninvited guest,
lunches on my garden- does
not leave me a tip.

July 4, 2018

Blueberries ripen
on the patio- deer can’t
open the gate yet.

June 14, 2018

Happy yellow face,
enhanced by the late spring sun-
welcoming summer.

June 5, 2018

On a cloudy day,
I'll make my own paradise-
bougainvillea.

June 2, 2018

Kitchen acquires a
Sunny disposition-plucked
Iris, new lodger.

May 30, 2018

Sunny little soul,
won't let the clouds hold her down-
she lights up a room.

May 28, 2018

Fallen Allium,
spectacle for Monday eyes-
spring garden fireworks.