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In reply to the discussion: Couple to be fined $500 a day for having a garden [View all]DreamGypsy
(2,252 posts)46. No garden is ever 'finished'...
...unless it's constructed of plastic plants, grass, and rocks...and they'll disintegrate from sunlight eventually.
A 'finished' appearance should mean that you put away your shovels and wheelbarrow, remove the empty container pots from the shrubs you just planted, and put the weeds you just pulled into compost every evening....before you crack open the beer, sit in the chair on your porch, and admire the progress you've made.
Dave Mallett wrote a great song...The Garden Song...I sing it to myself frequently as I walk around the farm with my dogs. Dave will be in Vancouver WA in early March and I'll go see him again with friends.
Pullin' weeds and pickin' stones
Man is made of dreams and bones
Feel the need to grow my own
'Cause the time is close at hand
Grain for grain, sun and rain
Find my way in nature's chain
Tune my body and my brain
Tell the music of the land
Man is made of dreams and bones
Feel the need to grow my own
'Cause the time is close at hand
Grain for grain, sun and rain
Find my way in nature's chain
Tune my body and my brain
Tell the music of the land
In the introduction in the video above Dave mentions Pete Seeger as having recorded the song as well. I found this video of Pete, who as he is often wont to do, changes the lyrics a bit, but not the intent.
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I'm guessing it really means... "Perfectly flat, perfectly green, perfectly manicured grass"...
tridim
Jan 2013
#14
Yes, I've seen this video game quality landscape installed in woodland areas. Out of staters move in
freshwest
Jan 2013
#95
Agreed. In an area such as where I live, where nature abounds in diversity from native plants, they
freshwest
Jan 2013
#128
Maybe the internet publicity will lead to widespread financial support to fight
tblue37
Jan 2013
#85
So true, as every gardener knows. The only "finished" garden is a plastic one!
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#92
It should be illegal for realtors to consider anything other than the value of the actual property
Occulus
Jan 2013
#111
are they planting edibles? if so, if I were a neighbor, I would be supernice to them, offer
niyad
Jan 2013
#34
Their garden looks finished to me. Guess having three SUV's parked in front is better...n/t
AndyA
Jan 2013
#44
heh, I think it takes seven years to a decade to realize the mature growth of many shrubs and plants
bigtree
Jan 2013
#49
Go to Google Maps 106 E Orlando st, Orlando FL, Street view See what yard looked like before
Fla Dem
Jan 2013
#54
Yes, the comments are fascinating... in a staring at a train wreck sort of way.
Silent3
Jan 2013
#101
Um, did anyone say they wanted to 'take' their garden? Or their house? I don't think so.
randome
Jan 2013
#109