Window Garden

Over these last few "dark months," I've written about my efforts at . . . creating light. . . in my surroundings.  As the days got darker, I focused on my windows, trying to make them more inviting and light-full. 

I hung stained glass suncatchers in windows to catch the light.  I created  little "vignettes" of objects I particularly like on my windowsills.  I put candles in my windows.  And I created a window garden.

All of these little efforts helped to create a bit more light in the dark days of winter.  But I think my window garden made the biggest difference for my spirits.

That's probably just the gardener in me . . . connecting with living plants through the non-growing season.

But I think it's actually deeper than that.

The tending.  The watering.  The new growth.

All reminders . . . that everything cycles.  Seasons change.

Light comes.  Again.

Comments

[Marilyn]

Look at those! Very nice. I'm loving our longer days. I'm pretty sure we "spring ahead" this weekend too...
xoxo

[margene]

My kitchen window (or guest room) would be the perfect place to grow a small garden during the winter months. I really must try this next year. Tending and caring for something else feeds the soul.

[Carole]

C'mon sunlight! We've got a wintry mix today along with strong winds and I am DONE.

[kathy b]

Beautiful. The cats eat all plants...so I only have bamboo on a very high ledge....but I love to tend to it.
WHen the kids were little I had too much to tend to. so I left the plants and greens behind..now I love having a garden outside again

[Suzy]

I have been forcing a dozen or so tulip bulbs and this morning I noticed buds coming! I also have a basket full of spring flowers (including a Faerie primrose), i.e., 'European' garden. This all in my kitchen. Flowers feed my soul.

[kitten]

Pretty! I might try that with some delicate plants this summer, though light is something we have in no short supply here. (In fact, during high summer I'd prefer a little more dark...)

[bonny]

Gorgeous and inspirational! I've started some of my garden seeds and am giddily excited about my baby cabbages, marigolds, and herbs.

[Vicki]

I'm always starved for green!! I'm not much of an indoor gardener, but I've been enjoying tending my few little plants this year.

[Sharon]

It looks so pretty and it inspired me to pick up a little Jade plant today. I hate to throw plants away, but I've been babying an African Violet all winter and its not perking up! Think its got to go :(

[Cookie]

Yay! I've been waiting for you to show us window gardens. Totally worth the wait. There is something about making the plants grow inside... more so this time of year.

After 20+ years of having palm plants, I finally have babies. I know it sounds crazy but watching those tiny green shoots get bigger every day and move toward the light makes me unspeakably happy.

[Mary]

wow. I can't believe how much everything THRIVED ... or maybe I can. you have quite the touch, my friend!

[Patty]

My kitchen could use one of those too! I really need to get on the suculent train one of these days. ;-)