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Jaime's avatar

Your garden writing is so inspiring! I have learned to welcome volunteers in my garden. I think they are calling it chaos gardening.

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Betsy Maloney's avatar

Thank you for that compliment! And yes, chaos gardening is definitely a theme in some parts of my garden. I have a couple of garden beds filled with mostly native plants, and I take a “sink or swim” approach with them… they either survive on their own with little tending, or they don’t. Too many other garden tasks to accomplish.

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NickieKH's avatar

I describe my gardens as "freestyle." That sounds much better than "willy-nilly, let's see what happens." Love you!

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Betsy Maloney's avatar

Freestyle! I love that description.

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Gretchen Maloney's avatar

I have one iris standing guard waiting for his/her friends to bloom. My others don’t seem in any hurry to show their faces. Come on, I am waiting for you.

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Sue Ann Gleason's avatar

Another kind of dazzle, oh my yes!

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