It was quite unintentional but our garden this year appears to be all full of red blooms.

 

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I glanced out of the window

At our cute little garden below,

And couldn’t help but admire

All the plants we’d been able to grow.

Then it suddenly struck me

Though it hadn’t entered my head

When we went to the garden centre

All the blooms that we’d bought were red.

The geraniums were a rich shade of scarlet

And the petunias grew in such array,

Their crimson petals glowing

On this beautiful sunny day.

The rose was trailing lazily

A fiery show by the garden gate,

And begonias in great profusion

In vermillion shades looked quite sedate.

The vibrant cherry coloured fuchsia

Hung gracefully to the ground,

And the magnificent ruby lily

Was the most elegant flower around.

I smiled at the sight of my choices

Then my heart suddenly filled with glee

As all of these beautiful flowers

Seemed to smile right back at me.

Christine Ramsay 21.8.11

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  • Saurav Banerjee on Aug 21, 2011

    These flowers are capable of refreshing anyone’s mind!

  • johnnydod on Aug 21, 2011

    lovely pics Christine, its funny how all the same colours come out at the same time.

  • Glynis Smy on Aug 21, 2011

    Clever work and gorgeous garden, Christine.

  • Saxenadhi on Aug 21, 2011

    simply awesome

  • bolive on Aug 21, 2011

    wonderful poem!

  • Francois Hagnere on Aug 21, 2011

    What a beautiful garden you have Christine! I love your lillies, they are so high. I noticed too that colours attract themselves in a garden. It is curious but very true, and you never discover it immediately. A lovely poem and superb photos. Thank you Christine for sharing these.

  • Dennis N OBrien on Aug 21, 2011

    Nicely done.

  • CHIPMUNK on Aug 21, 2011

    Absolutely beautiful

  • yes me on Aug 21, 2011

    This is a lovely share with such vibrant colours and words cheers Christine

  • Melody SJAL on Aug 21, 2011

    Wow…beautiful as the blooms themselves.

  • Lady Sunshine on Aug 21, 2011

    Loved your photos…as well as this charming piece of yours. The crimson hue adds vivacity and color to any garden.

  • lowellpendon on Aug 21, 2011

    They looks so refreshing to eyes and mind.Perfectly nice to look at in you r gorgeous Garden.Thanks for sharing this us.

  • lowellpendon on Aug 21, 2011

    Very refreshing to one’s eyes and mind just perfect in your garden!

  • Bruce Officer on Aug 21, 2011

    My garden’s looking predominantly yellow at the moment

  • Hettie on Aug 21, 2011

    Thank you for sharing your garden with us Christine.

  • fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa on Aug 21, 2011

    Beautiful photos, along with an awesome poem to “boot”.

    Your a great poetic.

  • Atanacio on Aug 21, 2011

    I too must be seeing red.. why did that happen all red?

  • UncleSammy on Aug 21, 2011

    Beautiful Thanks

  • mtrguanlao on Aug 21, 2011

    You are so lucky to have a garden with beautiful plants and flowers Miss Christine!

  • Von Shanks on Aug 21, 2011

    Greta poem and your garden is beautiful.

  • Guy Hogan on Aug 21, 2011

    Red is one of my favorite colors. It is the color of revolution, excitement and passion. The color really comes out in the photos…Christine, there is a subscription tab at the top of the page of the blog. Just follow the prompts and thank you.

  • Karen Gross on Aug 21, 2011

    Thank you for sharing your garden with us again this year, Christine. I am not a gardener, I just have a plant graveyard out back, so I am content to enjoy the fruits of other people’s labours.

  • LoveDoctor on Aug 21, 2011

    Lovely photos and garden. Your work is fantastic.

  • Ngala Min on Aug 21, 2011

    I love your work Christine…your garden is beautiful!

  • Starpisces on Aug 21, 2011

    wonderful poem and lovely garden, how nice. Well done, Christine dear.
    ;)

  • martie on Aug 21, 2011

    What a lovely garden and a fitting poem!!!

  • LCM Linda on Aug 21, 2011

    You have a very beautiful garden with so many different flowers in it. Thanks for offering us a walk with your words and photos. Enjoy reading your poem very much.

  • sloanie on Aug 21, 2011

    I love red flowers too, especially roses and summer geraniums.
    Your poem celebrates summer, my favourite season, Excellent.

  • Ruby Hawk on Aug 21, 2011

    Christine, your flowers are beautiful, even if they are all red. I didn’t have one bloom on my little shady deck this year. I do have my green vines, but I would love some red.

  • PR Mace on Aug 21, 2011

    One year I found I had planted everything either yellow or red. Nice garden and quite lovely as where your verses

  • CHAN LEE PENG on Aug 22, 2011

    Those are indeed red. Nice poem!

  • Joe Ram on Aug 22, 2011

    beautiful!

  • krrymarie on Aug 22, 2011

    Lovely photos and poem.

  • meandu on Aug 22, 2011

    It was wonderful to see these gorgeous flowers in red and the poem was excellent.

  • No Share on Aug 22, 2011

    you have a wonderful gardern christine. I envy you.

  • beingwell on Aug 22, 2011

    You really have a nice garden.

  • Phoenix Montoya on Aug 22, 2011

    I envy your garden Christine. If I have one, I’ll definitely compose something as beautiful as your poem right now.

  • yellow rose on Aug 23, 2011

    simple, beautiful…

  • LadyElena on Aug 23, 2011

    It’s gorgeous. I bet you sit out in the garden for a while enjoying a cuppa or just relaxing.

    Beautiful.

  • papaleng on Aug 24, 2011

    Lovely garden full of red flowers. I like it.

  • CA Johnson on Aug 24, 2011

    This is a great poem to match great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

  • Tulan on Aug 24, 2011

    I like your red flowers, red’s my favorite color.

  • Christine Ramsay on Aug 26, 2011

    Thank you so much. I really love our garden, but next year I will try and mix the colours.

  • Mona on Aug 27, 2011

    Lovely, wonderful poem!

  • Rhodora Bande on Aug 29, 2011

    You have a beautiful garden. It’s amazing how you are able to write poetry from almost everything “under the sun.”

  • gaby7 on Aug 30, 2011

    Great share!

  • yellow rose on Aug 31, 2011

    lovely

  • Gail Cavanaugh on Sep 1, 2011

    Beautiful garden and such a nice poem.

  • wonder on Sep 3, 2011

    I like the red theme and the flower show. What a lovely garden!

  • J M Lennox on Sep 8, 2011

    A delightful garden and a delightful poem Christine. You deserve to be very proud of both. :-)

  • FX777222999 on Oct 11, 2011

    Flowers and gardens are the most beautiful place to have a cup of coffee.

  • Socorro Lawas on Dec 3, 2011

    Those glorious blossoms of red are like life: beautiful.

  • Lisa Marie Mottert on Jan 18, 2012

    Beautiful garden! Enjoyed the poem:)

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