I previously lived in a tropical location where there wasn’t any real seasons. It was 80 degrees on Christmas some years. I have since then moved to a place with real seasons. Fall leaves, crazy hot summers, cold winters with snow and my favorite season – Spring.

I am still just so amazed how strong plants seem to survive winter. I still can’t wrap my head around it and I am still amazed every year when my plants grow back once again bigger and stronger than the year before.

It’s very easy to get excited about hard work! Raking the last of the leaves off my flowers beds, pulling weeds, watering seeds. It’s all worth the hard work to see the green and the flowers bloom even more so seeing something edible pop out of buds. The designer in me loves to plan a landscape of colors and heights. I’ve only had shade gardens so those colors are limited but it doesn’t stop me from enjoying other creations around my community.

Living in a place where true Spring is experienced is just very magical.  I was never into gardening until I saw this magic first hand and now I desperately want to be a part of it.

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