Performance art in your garden
March 5th, 2013 Posted in bees, crafts, early spring flowers, garden art, native plants, perennials, philosophyPerformance art: isn’t that what your garden’s all about? Certainly, birds dance for free when possumhaw holly berries are on stage.
What about a little plant that gets encores at dinner?
Like mimes, plants reach for the sky to silently gather us into their unfolding stories.
Bulbs like Gladiolus tristis stand in the wings until spring’s stage manager gives them their cue.
Others take center stage all the time, though they get a little upstaged when a flamboyant star commands the spring run.
Then there are those that know they’re just one-hit wonders.
Though, California poppies might make a return run next year if they liked the venue.
Some are delighted to have a small part and happy to return again next year; see you then!
Sometimes, we just have to sit back and applaud.
Gardeners can pick their own performance.
Turning problems into art always gets rave reviews.
With creativity, we turn has-beens into stars once again.
We know how to spin bad reviews when they hail on us.
And we never lack an audience.
In our gardens, we open the doors to performance art every single day.
Until next time, have fun performing in your garden! Linda
19 Responses to “Performance art in your garden”
By mwstickle on Mar 5, 2013
Just beautiful
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By Tina on Mar 5, 2013
I’m drooling over the purple loveseat and its companion plant–what is that? I can’t quite tell, but it’s beautiful. I also love the glass pieces in the driveway crack. Why didn’t I think of that? Nice post!
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Linda reply on March 5th, 2013 6:31 pm:
Thanks, Tina! That plant in Lucinda’s garden is duranta! I love mine. At Extension, they even have one in white.
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Tina reply on March 6th, 2013 7:36 am:
Okay, I also have a duranta, I just couldn’t quite see the flowers well enough. Mine hasn’t bloomed yet. There is a white duranta in the Butterfly garden at ZBG and it’s beautiful when in bloom.
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Linda reply on March 6th, 2013 5:07 pm:
Yes, Tina, that picture makes it hard to tell what the plant is. Ooh, I’ll have to check out the white one at Zilker! By the way, we’re going to make it Plant of the Week. If you’re there, can you snag a picture for us?
By Missykim on Mar 6, 2013
What a beautiful post! Thanks so much for taking such amazing pics and sharing with us! I love it when your posts arrive in my inbox!
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Linda reply on March 6th, 2013 5:06 pm:
Oh, thank you, Missy! That makes my day!!
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By Jo Dwyer on Mar 6, 2013
Bravo!!! That was beautiful Linda!
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Linda reply on March 6th, 2013 5:05 pm:
Thank you, Jo! I’m still laughing about your pink plates, etc. blog. Priceless! As you are.
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By MikeKerr on Mar 6, 2013
Some beautiful pictures, you are a really good photographer too. Like the color, being a “blue” guy. Really like your curbside treatment exc one thing. Takes care of watering the street or sidewalk doesn’t it?
Cactus art is funny – I know thousands of TX ranchers that are sad you stopped.
thanks, mike
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Linda reply on March 6th, 2013 5:05 pm:
Thanks, Mike! I really thank you for the photo compliment, since I’m lucky to be in focus. I’ve seen lots of cactus art, but I thought that one was especially well done!
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By Matt Jackson on Mar 6, 2013
i just saw a primrose blooming today as well, wow just wow
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Linda reply on March 6th, 2013 5:03 pm:
Oh, yes, they’re in top performance mode right now, Matt!
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By Desert Dweller/David C. on Mar 6, 2013
Performance art to be sure with all those photos of lemonade from lemons – that driveway crack filled in! In this drought, I’m glad the skies put on performances many days (the dry, cloud formation kind). But seeing some month-late blooms, finally…
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Linda reply on March 6th, 2013 5:03 pm:
Hi, David! I would give anything for some dramatic skies. Too plain old sunny here.
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By ChrisG on Mar 7, 2013
Linda – thank you for the inspiration! I love the courting bench…. and the bottle tree…. and the coffee pot with the succulent!
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Linda reply on March 7th, 2013 4:22 pm:
Thanks, Chris! Gardeners are so creative!!
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By Cindy, MCOK on Mar 8, 2013
I have some really annoying weedy cracks in my driveway. Now I know how to remedy that!
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Linda reply on March 8th, 2013 5:27 pm:
I know, Cindy! Isn’t that a cool idea!
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