Gardening in and of itself is an art form. And the art of fine gardening is
just that, an art. Fine gardening may mean many things to many people,
but to me fine gardening means more than just a garden. It
encompasses all that’s good and graceful in gardening and combines
them to make one garden that is the epitome of all your dreams.
My enjoyment of fine gardening comes not only from the finished garden
but from the endless hours that I spend designing and planning the
actual garden, from the moment I first have the germ of an idea, to the
moment I place the last sapling, and plant the last flower. All I want, all
that I can be, should show through when first a person steps into this
land of fine gardening, a place of peace and calm where a person can
meditate on the finer things in life.
Therefore, a water feature, ideally one that will make a continuously
soothing gurgle, with a small stepping-type of waterfall-cum-pond,
placed on lovely slabs of flat rock with a hint of moss growing on it. A
nice water lily or lotus to give off a contrasting color, and perhaps a fish
or two. A few ferns and leafy rain-forest type plants placed around the
pond, and I’m finished with this stage of my fine gardening.
Ideally I would love a big tree to stand in a corner of the garden, with a
luscious velvety dark brown trunk that I can just about span with my
arms, overflowing with vibrant green leaves spilling onto the ground in
heedless abandon. Since I might not always get what I want, I’ll settle
instead for a few saplings that will one day fulfil my wish.
Since green is my target for the moment, I’d also see about laying a
lovely shady lawn that you can sink your bare feet into when taking a
turn about your garden.
I love the idea of a Zen garden, but prefer colors and lots of plants, so I
would incorporate this feature into my fine gardening efforts by placing a
path, naturally made out of rough hewn stone, zigzagging in a leisurely
course through the garden.
And to finish it all off I’d have a little alcove, unseen from afar, that
afforded the curious visitor a wide-angled view of the whole garden, with
a sun shade, and a low-lying bench with a few plump cushions strewn
carelessly about, and all of it surrounded by a profusion of welcoming
flowers.
In the distance I would set about placing a few boulders, pleasing in
stature and color to the eye, surrounded perhaps by a few flowers.
And amidst all this fine splendor I would walk amongst my heartfelt
efforts of fine gardening and sigh in satisfaction and peace. For what
more is there to gardening, than the art of fine gardening.
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