I have a dear friend who has been trying to help me learn a little more about gardening. Everyone that knows me realizes that is important! ( As seen on the photo below ) :)
I am doing better, but it takes a bit of time and a lot of knowledge for each different plant or flower. But I am learning. This sweet friend sent me information about how to grow TULIPS! www.Tulips.com I had no idea that there were seven stages of the bulb's growth.
1. Sept.-Oct. ( Planting Time)
2. November ( Making Roots)
3. Dec.-Jan.(Cooling Period)
4. Feb. -March ( Growing Period )
5. April - May ( Blooming Time )
6. May - June ( Regeneration)
7. July - Sept. ( Multiplying)
It is interesting to look around the world at everything we have, and realize that each have different lessons to teach us? It made me think of the scripture in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
1.To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. 2. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. 3. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4. A time to week, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5. A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6. A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7. A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8. A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Yes, there are lessons in everything in life and for that I am very grateful. I am glad to know that I have a Heavenly Father who loves me and created all of these beautiful things on the earth, not only to give us joy but to help teach us also!
"The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses." ~Hanna Rion
"Where flowers bloom so does hope." ~ Lady Bird Johnson
"Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace." ~ May Sarton
