Thank you, Lord, for these blooms discovered beneath the river birch — such a pleasant surprise!
At Summer's end, it looked as if I'd been tricked into thinking I'd planted three healthy plants months earlier; because all three looked as if they were done for. It wasn't the first time — such is the life of a gardener; but to my very pleasant surprise, I found one survivor blooming its tiny blooms beautifully the other day — and I smiled. Gardens often bring smiles.
