{"id":128,"date":"2020-06-23T08:44:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T13:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/?p=128"},"modified":"2020-07-06T12:01:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T17:01:32","slug":"a-walk-in-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/index.php\/2020\/06\/23\/a-walk-in-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"A walk in the garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I\u2019ve been gardening for decades, but it wasn\u2019t until I moved to East Texas on my farm, that I really grew my craft.  I do all kinds of gardening from flowers beds, herb gardening to vegetables. Sometimes I mix them all up in a way that isn\u2019t typical. It\u2019s my expression of myself I suppose. These gardens have provided such a wonderful place for me. I work hard to keep them weeded, planted and watered. In turn, they provide a place of happiness, reflection and meditation. So gardening is therapeutic to me on so many levels. I also love photography, so capturing nature is my passion.  Here are a few glimpses into my garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/63DC0741-E3E3-471B-800F-D45ED2632DCB-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/63DC0741-E3E3-471B-800F-D45ED2632DCB-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/63DC0741-E3E3-471B-800F-D45ED2632DCB-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/63DC0741-E3E3-471B-800F-D45ED2632DCB-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/63DC0741-E3E3-471B-800F-D45ED2632DCB-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/63DC0741-E3E3-471B-800F-D45ED2632DCB-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>my no-till garden. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/018F36FA-C3B6-4DD4-9D0E-AA796526369B-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/018F36FA-C3B6-4DD4-9D0E-AA796526369B-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/018F36FA-C3B6-4DD4-9D0E-AA796526369B-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/018F36FA-C3B6-4DD4-9D0E-AA796526369B-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/018F36FA-C3B6-4DD4-9D0E-AA796526369B-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/018F36FA-C3B6-4DD4-9D0E-AA796526369B-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Morning sun on my impatiens <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/870E988D-3360-45D9-A57B-35E0C1223648-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/870E988D-3360-45D9-A57B-35E0C1223648-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/870E988D-3360-45D9-A57B-35E0C1223648-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/870E988D-3360-45D9-A57B-35E0C1223648-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/870E988D-3360-45D9-A57B-35E0C1223648-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/870E988D-3360-45D9-A57B-35E0C1223648-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Tiger lilies showing off<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1E27CF36-5007-46DE-AFD8-83ABE419D624-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1E27CF36-5007-46DE-AFD8-83ABE419D624-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1E27CF36-5007-46DE-AFD8-83ABE419D624-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1E27CF36-5007-46DE-AFD8-83ABE419D624-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1E27CF36-5007-46DE-AFD8-83ABE419D624-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1E27CF36-5007-46DE-AFD8-83ABE419D624-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Roses &amp; lantana <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F6C76112-C5CB-4877-A9B3-6AAC747F0CE5-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F6C76112-C5CB-4877-A9B3-6AAC747F0CE5-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F6C76112-C5CB-4877-A9B3-6AAC747F0CE5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F6C76112-C5CB-4877-A9B3-6AAC747F0CE5-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F6C76112-C5CB-4877-A9B3-6AAC747F0CE5-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F6C76112-C5CB-4877-A9B3-6AAC747F0CE5-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>dahlia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2F2EC523-7044-4DCC-90C1-E6F32D6CBE9F-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2F2EC523-7044-4DCC-90C1-E6F32D6CBE9F-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2F2EC523-7044-4DCC-90C1-E6F32D6CBE9F-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2F2EC523-7044-4DCC-90C1-E6F32D6CBE9F-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2F2EC523-7044-4DCC-90C1-E6F32D6CBE9F-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2F2EC523-7044-4DCC-90C1-E6F32D6CBE9F-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Petunias &amp; Grace <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/93BB0C51-4733-4814-95B7-448CA23C6C6B-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/93BB0C51-4733-4814-95B7-448CA23C6C6B-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/93BB0C51-4733-4814-95B7-448CA23C6C6B-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/93BB0C51-4733-4814-95B7-448CA23C6C6B-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/93BB0C51-4733-4814-95B7-448CA23C6C6B-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/93BB0C51-4733-4814-95B7-448CA23C6C6B-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>My garden kitty <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A09D54D9-4E0B-4E41-ACB3-F30B7E561869-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A09D54D9-4E0B-4E41-ACB3-F30B7E561869-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A09D54D9-4E0B-4E41-ACB3-F30B7E561869-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A09D54D9-4E0B-4E41-ACB3-F30B7E561869-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A09D54D9-4E0B-4E41-ACB3-F30B7E561869-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A09D54D9-4E0B-4E41-ACB3-F30B7E561869-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>my \u201ceverblooming\u201d garden with my home in the background <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5A17F77F-42B0-4423-AD68-D7851959A29E-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5A17F77F-42B0-4423-AD68-D7851959A29E-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5A17F77F-42B0-4423-AD68-D7851959A29E-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5A17F77F-42B0-4423-AD68-D7851959A29E-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5A17F77F-42B0-4423-AD68-D7851959A29E-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5A17F77F-42B0-4423-AD68-D7851959A29E-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>morning dew on a rose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been gardening for decades, but it wasn\u2019t until I moved to East Texas on my farm, that I really grew my craft. 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