The ladder was lazy because everyone refused to use it due to it's rickety condition. It was destined for the dump until I saw a way to incorporate it into my garden from a post on ( where else?) Pintrest.
My lazy ladder is now a stairway to birdie heaven.
You can't see it from the front, but besides the planter boxes on the rungs, I also planted a clematis under the ladder which is using the ladder as a trellis growing up the back and is currently almost to the top. When it comes into bloom the entire ladder will be covered in magenta flowers. It should be spectacular!!
How is it that just the sight of the peonies growing in my garden can make my mood soar? Is it the promise that warm sunny weather is on the way? Or is it just the color and fragrance that lifts my spirit?
There is something about a garden that is good for the soul. Tending a garden is such an optimistic endeavor, it involves faith in the future, and anticipation for tomorrow. It is the ultimate in long-term gratification. Nothing you do today in a garden (except water) will show any improvement by tomorrow, it takes time to reap the benefits of your labor.
Show you believe in tomorrow, plant a flower today.
