FUN TO LOOK BACK

Over the years I've featured many posts of alumni Josh Berger's Succulent Garden

 that he started for me in the empty dirt space that was next to my classroom.

That was probably about 4 years ago now,

possibly 5.

So I was looking back myself last night 

at how much it has thrived and filled in since this second year photo

and knew I wanted to share the beauty of it all.

These first three pix are of the garden's 2nd spring 

when the Narcissus, Daffodils and Amaryllis were coming up or in bloom.

Still a lot of dirt /negative space showing.

This was our recent spring 2017,

and just look at how filled up the garden has become.

At how the Amaryllis have multiplied.

It has actually become so crowded with succulents that I'm starting to give pieces away.  

So if you live close by,

drop on over, 

get a visitor's pass from the office and let's get a succulent garden started at your home.

HAND IN HAND

Besides being a highly visual person,

I also love many different smells.

These Freesias that came up in the late spring succulent garden at school had both the visual

 and the smell factor going on.

They brought so much joy to so many.

JOSH, CHECK OUT YOUR GARDEN

I was trying to remember how many years old Alumni Josh Berger's Garden is now.

What I do know is I don't think he'd recognize it.

The succulents have quadrupled in size after the rains this winter,

so that there is barely any negative space left to plant/fill in.

In fact,

now when I see staff or students admiring it, 

I break off succulent pieces to share.

I find that so many of our students have never gardened 

and they are so thrilled to try their hand at this growing thing.

Recently I gave Coach Milan several handfuls for his home.

So please don't be shy,

they is plenty to go around.

Speak up!

What's blooming right now are the Amaryllis bulbs

that have multiplied over the years.

And just finishing are the Freesias 

that were remarkable this year and are proving to have great dye properties.

Also in the backdrop are the variegated geraniums.

I've been thinking a lot about this garden recently because retirement is looming closer.

Who will take care of it when I'm gone?

Water, weed, fertilize, and deadhead?

Hummm...

it might give me a good reason to visit my home away from home.

:)