Summer is the time of year for gardeners when it seems everthing should be easily flourishing. With care to prepare the garden for the heat and humidity, afternoon thunderstorms, and even severe weather, it can.
It is a time for morning joy and afternoon and evening maintenance. It is a time when the lawn is productive and clippings can be stockpiled stacked for compost. It is a time for mulch to safeguard moisture and simplify weeding.
It is a time to sit beneath the shade of a tree and enjoy the vibrant colours of the flowers being visited by pollinators while the birds scatter water in the birdbath and shout noisily at each other.
In the rhythm of our lives, we come to expect certain periods to give us some respite and to offer light for our souls. Summertime is when we store the light in our souls for when nights are long and winter winds blow.
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