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As the warmer season arrives in the Southern Hemisphere, I love to do the garden tasks where possible just after the sun rises in spring and summer.
Watering, weed removal, culling shrubs, fertilising, clearing unwanted growth around the desired plants, lawn mowing, shaping plants.
Removing cobwebs outdoors from eaves of the roof and pergola. Broom sweeping the courtyard. Washing down the fence. Making sure no drainage blockages in the manholes.
Then there is the barbeque.
The air can still be perfect, without the impending humidity. The blooms may look half asleep or not fully themselves, but I can understand. The flora need moisture, perhaps watering them after dawn makes more sense than when they are straining under the full blast of the sun at noon.
I feel the freedom to dispose of clutter, whether unwelcome growth in old pots, invaders surreptitiously embedding themselves under otherwise decent growth. Freeing up the space also gives me a sense of releasing good Chi as opposed to negative vibes. Cutting up dried roots, leaves and other unwanted growth is like freeing up the burden on each plant.
I also observe the progressive stages of how buds transform to flowers and fruits.
Minute beginnings of reproduction, they catch my eye and arouse my nostrils. The care and detail the plant makes effort with impresses me. Pollinators help the process, miniature petals are formed and then come the start of little stalks.
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