kosmatka365: Garden Envy

Friday, May 29, 2009

Garden Envy

The man who owns my favorite local nursery has an incredible variety of plants. Unfortunately, this Trillium is not for sale. It's in his personal garden, through which customers are welcome to walk. It's a wonderful place.

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susanvgMay 30, 2009 at 8:22 AM
I love trilliums - they grow wild here (mainly white ones) and last such a short time. It is illegal to pick them as it takes many years for them to regenerate enough to flower again.
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Kim KosmatkaMay 30, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Yes, I read online they take five years to flower!
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Words of Wisdom

This poem was found in my 96 year old Grandfather's wallet after he passed in 2008. It was written in 1965 by Walter D. Wintle.

"The Man Who Thinks He Can"

If you think you are beaten, you are,

If you think that you dare not, you don't,

If you'd like to win, but you think you can't

It's almost certain you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you're lost.

For out in the world you'll find,

Success begins with a fellow's will,

It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are,

You've got to think high to rise,

You've got to be sure of yourself before

You can ever win a prize.

Life's battles don't always go

To the stronger or faster man

But sooner or later the man who wins

Is the man who thinks he can.