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June 02, 2005
The white blossom of defeat
While surreptitiously photographing the neighbor’s garden this morning, it occurred to me that they might be upset if they knew I was taking pictures of their flowers. But then I figured that they would probably be flattered, along with being slightly -- and understandably -- creeped out. Because, honestly, I’m impressed with what they’ve done with the yard. Even though it’s still early June, I think it’s fair to say that we’ve been out-gardened by the neighbors. They have beaten us.
At the same time, how do you compete with people like this? Nearly every morning they are out with a hose or a spade, planting and weeding, fertilizing and pruning. It’s like they’re addicted to it. And as you can see from the picture, their hard work is starting to pay off. The lawn is lush. The flowers are beginning to bloom. The wooden border they’ve put in looks great. Meanwhile, if you pass by our yard, you will notice some wilted flowers near the walkway and … that’s about it. I did manage to scatter some grass seed around but mostly it’s a sad mess. My only hope now is to be selected for some reality show in which a crew of sassy garden experts swoop in and redo the entire yard in 24 hours while we look on in slack-jawed amazement. Assuming there is a show like that. If there isn’t, I’m sure there will be soon.
Posted by teb at June 2, 2005 10:30 AM