I've been nurturing a rose garden for ten years in honor of my sister. I love that the latest Somerset Studio arrives in May as it's the month I share a birthday with Shannon. I'm grateful for the opportunity to share my visual journal that chronicles the past ten seasons of growth. I never thought I would ever be a successful gardener, so it was unexpected that I have become a rosarian.
(My mom even makes an appearance in my article….do you spy her?)
Two seasons ago my original rose bush passed 10 ft. tall.
Here's a view from the side yard in 2014.
In March we had a terrible snow storm (several actually) that brought down many trees in the neighborhood. On the left you'll see it didn't look promising for the roses, but then by the end of April, with some assistance of propping agents, they appear to be recovering.
And then this morning….I spied the first bud. The promise of another season. I'm so excited.
"Show me a garden that's bursting into life" from Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol.
Are you a gardener? Have you started a garden journal? It's a fun process, especially during Winter as you wait for Spring.
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