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Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances. - Bruce Barton
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Daffodil Power
Tai Chi for Gardeners Essential skill-building for the gardening work you need and want to do today, and throughout each season of your life.
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As Spring continues to unfold, I’ve been watching the daffodils I planted over the years continue to grow — up from the root-bulb, through the stem, radiating color and fragrance; slowly opening, according to the conditions — a lot like you and me.
Fertilize With Enthusiasm
The daffodils in the BIOM garden grow tall, firm, and vibrant. Visitors giggle as they’re surrounded by a gaggle of pixie-like flowers smiling at them with bright yellow faces.
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
People have wondered about the secret that coaxes the spirit of these garden creatures so high, as do I, since I plant them so deep: “Is it the fertilizer?,” some ask, or just a ‘green’ — in this case ‘yellow’ — thumb?
Though I’m intending to, I have not yet fed these forest friends anything. I haven’t even given much consideration to how much sunlight they will have when they decide to ‘stretch’ at Winter’s end. Although, there is one thing I did add to each of these firm, fist-sized bulbs: ENTHUSIASM! — My feeling as I imagined how beautiful the garden would feel in Spring, when these delightful garden denizens trumpeted in a new season of growth.
And this got me to remembering what my friend Ronin keeps reminding:“As you grow the garden, the garden grows you.”
So sprinkle a little enthusiasm on everything you do, and you’ll eventually enjoy the fruit.