Bathrobes and Bottle Trees.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.
~Saint Augustine

My sister Kristin sent me this article from the NY Times, Slow Gardening Ramps Up: Slow, Easy, Cheap & Green by Steven Kurutz, about horticulturist Felder Rushing. It couldn't have come at a better time, as I am realizing that most of the perennials I seeded won't bloom until next season. Patience...

I laughed out loud when Felder Rushing said, "...I am outside in my bathrobe a lot, and in the mornings I look like Jesus' drunk brother." Classic! I often wonder what my neighbors think of my mismatched tees and plaid and striped pajama bottoms when I am letting Kayla (my sister Kelly's Boxer) out to pee and observing my garden while I wait for her to finish up her business. I don't think I can claim to look like Jesus' drunk sister, but maybe a distant cousin in need of a good cup of tea.

I loved his beautiful cobalt blue glass bottle tree. The cobalt blue would probably be good at attracting pollinators to the garden. Megan McFarland posted directions on How to Make a Bottle Tree on howtodothings.com This may become one of my summer projects.