Every week our garden is different. I’m the labor force: there’s always something to do. It usually involves weeding or pruning. It’s never ending and sometimes hard to appreciate because it looks back at us accusingly. Weeding, I only like (sort of) after the fact. Pruning is very satisfying, taking me back to Japan where they prune to show off shapes and color and negative space. Photographing the garden makes me look at it more carefully and appreciate it more. A few shots from a weekend – June 25, 26 2016.

swiss chard backlit

swiss chard

 

moss on Yew (tree)

moss on Yew (tree)

 

day lilly it up

day lily

 

day lily close up lit up

day lily

 

red red roses

red red roses

we’ve been in this cottage on Long Island for 14 years. all of a sudden these incredible roses appeared this year, growing about twelve feet in front of our kitchen windows. such a gift!

kitchen sink, dishes, swiss chard in calendar, roses in vase and out the window

kitchen – inside/outside

 

orange and yellow backlit nasturtiums

nasturtiums

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nasturtiums

 

garden tools: hose, clippers, loppers, lopped

hose, clippers, loppers, lopped