A two years ago, we moved to our current house. One of our main reasons for choosing this house, was the property it sits on. The house is modest but the land around it clocks in at just over 2 acres of land! It is (crazy) rare in Grand Rapids to find a lot this big. Even more rare is that our property is a wooded lot with a stream. This gave me the opportunity to move my studio to our residence and utilize the space for my own private portrait park. (My husband thinks we chose the house so he could have a big garden and chickens … wink wink nudge nudge.). The icing on the cake was having our property but up to a lovely Grand Rapids Park with Nature Preserve walking trails. It has been lovely having outdoor space a few steps out my door.
Before we purchased our property, it stood vacant for several years and grew a bit wild! We are slowly taming back the wild parts but I must say it’s overwhelming at times. I’ve reclaimed some areas for use as my outdoor studio but when it comes to landscaping I’m totally out of my comfort zone! I know what I like but not the first clue where to begin. I guess I need to become one with the earth and learn to embrace “dirt therapy” as my avid gardening friend calls it. Honesty, I want the texture, the color and the beauty but I’m impatient sort….it’s going to be a journey to cultivate all the ideas I have in my head for our space.
Thankfully, the last owner put in all sorts of perennial plants that give me happy delights all through the growing season. I’ve been taking photographs of everything that pops up so I know what it looks like and and roughly when to expect it. Hopefully this will keep me from weeding the wrong plants!
So from here on out, Friday’s will be Flower Friday …well at least during the growing season. Come winter … I might need to change that up with my favorites since all we see is snow for a good long stretch! (yeah, I know again with those four letter words! …but to me beyond January uttering the word “snow” is swearing!)
Here is your first Friday Flower:
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