Its Time to Hit The Garden

Christine Ramsay on Mar 19, 2011

Tags: blooms, garden, husbands, Spring, winter

I need to get my hubby off the sofa and into the garden.

It’s time to hit the garden

Now that winter’s past its peak.

The pots are looking sad

And the plants look rather bleak.

The shed is dull and shabby

And the roses need a prune.

There are lots of windswept branches

All across the garden strewn.

All photos by author

That little bit of colour

Which did not to frost succumb,

Is being strangled by the nettles

And is looking rather glum.

The daffodils are peeping through

But cannot find a patch

Where there’s room to show their faces

‘Mid the rubbish, weeds and thatch.

The two frogs on the water butt

Stare out at sight so dreary.

With nothing nice to feed eyes on

They’re feeling rather weary.

So come on, Hubby, off that seat

And do your manly duty.

Fill my garden with the sweetest blooms

Renowned for all their beauty.

Then when summer finally comes

I can sit out on my chair

And gaze round in admiration

Breathing in the perfumed air.

I’ll relax to sounds of water

And the bees as they hum by.

I’ll enjoy my lovely garden

If some work you will apply.

Christine Ramsay 19.3.11

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Edsss on Mar 19, 2011
HAHA! Another nice poem
Erin Miller on Mar 19, 2011
Great poem! I hope your hubby does his share! :p
pattiann on Mar 19, 2011
A fun poem!
Kopykween on Mar 19, 2011
Really a sweet one, enjoyed reading it, hope your hubby got the message too!
Saxenadhi on Mar 19, 2011
great share
petercurtis97 on Mar 19, 2011
Like to help you out too. Prune the roses I like to do and give the garden a really good clean up. Well Done Christine
Karen Gross on Mar 19, 2011
Lovely, fun poem. The task of getting hubbies off the couch and into the garden must be a universal struggle.
When asked his favourite vacation spot, he will say “the sofa.”
I’m sure that your garden will be beautiful again this year.
pguims on Mar 19, 2011
what a beautiful garden.. and a poem of course!
d1dezire on Mar 19, 2011
I like your garden
mtrguanlao on Mar 19, 2011
Lol,just let your hubby read this poem Miss Christine,this will motivate him to go to your garden and do his share! Another great poem!
JoeLopy on Mar 19, 2011
Great poem. Thank you!
webseowriters on Mar 19, 2011
A nice entry
Sourav on Mar 19, 2011
So nice… good one.
Likha on Mar 19, 2011
Give hubby a treat If he does a good job. A full body massage maybe?
UncleSammy on Mar 19, 2011
Nice share
vijayanths on Mar 19, 2011
good atmosphere, good poem.
gaby7 on Mar 19, 2011
You are absolutely right Teacher Christine-We have heavy downpours here after a very long spell of hot dry weather-Yesterday, I hit the garden-this season I want to plant some carrots and cabbages to reduce my expenses on veges!
CHIPMUNK on Mar 19, 2011
Good idea fro me soon
Atanacio on Mar 19, 2011
a good little write– go enjoy the garden now
CHAN LEE PENG on Mar 19, 2011
Lovely poem. Garden is a great place to calm the spirit.
LadyElena on Mar 19, 2011
You have so many lovely plants. Your garden will look gorgeous once your hubby finishes it. If that is your hubby sitting down in the photo above, then I am guessing he is thinking and planning how to sort out out the garden. lol.

Lovely Poem.
Edyta N. Tehrani on Mar 19, 2011
Sweet. Beautiful garden
anndavey650 on Mar 19, 2011
LOL crack the whip and make sure you get at least a half hour’s labour out of him. I nearly had to bribe my other half just to cut the lawn… as for lovely blooms… that’s my job later in the month. Eep.
Jimmy Shilaho on Mar 19, 2011
Great lines, wish I could help you convince him to leave the sofa and…
Francois Hagnere on Mar 19, 2011
You know how much i love gardening, I hope this can convince your hubby! Nice to see Spring again! Thank you Christine.
alexgadd on Mar 19, 2011
Nice poem, hope your hubby read it and got off the sofa and into the garden.
Val Mills on Mar 19, 2011
Hmmm, a picture of hubby then the next line says two frogs on the water butt….. hope you weren’t meaning he was one otherwise he’ll never get to work! Great work, Christine.
monica55 on Mar 19, 2011
A very lovely poem and garden. Tell hobby he can sit on sofa, but he must pay the cost for a gardener to come in and do the job. So which will it be? He’ll make the choice to help you out. Thanks for the share. Monica from SU.
martie on Mar 19, 2011
As always you make such a mundane chore seem more fun. Cute poem, beautiful garden or it soon will be!
Ruby Hawk on Mar 19, 2011
I love it Christine, Your hubby looks very comfortable.
Starpisces on Mar 19, 2011
so cute poem, the way you reminds Mr Ramsay to do the job really very funny and cute.
Nice garden, wish it’s mine.
J M Lennox on Mar 20, 2011
Perhaps showing him this poem will get him motivated. After all, if he doesn\’t you could threaten him with putting up photos of a neglected garden, but I\’m sure you won\’t need to resort to that. Great photos, and lovely to see hubby and your beautiful garden.
LoveDoctor on Mar 20, 2011
Lovely poem. Glad the winter days are gone. Your hubby will help you with the garden once he gets in the mood. You know how men are when you least expect it he will do it maybe even surprise you. lovely photos.
papaleng on Mar 20, 2011
Enjoyed reading this one. Me too is preparing my backyard garden for the coming summer.
FX777222999 on Mar 20, 2011
Endless imagery in the author’s mind and heart. Great!
LCM Linda on Mar 20, 2011
An enjoyable read. I think your hubby can’t turn you down with such a beautiful poem.
johnnydod on Mar 20, 2011
I loved this Christine, it took me right inot your garden
Judy Sheldon on Mar 20, 2011
Lovely photos, you will get him up. Spring will awaken him.
PR Mace on Mar 20, 2011
Your garden is beautiful and I loved the picture of hubby. Here I have to wait another few weeks until the oak trees have bloomed. If I clean up now I will just have another mess in 2 weeks. But I can’t wait to clean up my yard and garden. I love my summer flowers.
Eunice Tan on Mar 20, 2011
I like the flowers
jimbob1 on Mar 20, 2011
CR…Don’t be too hard on your Donald…he is just letting the sun warm the joints before…
he digs and delves,
cleaning pots,
dusting shelves,
plucking nettles,
pruning rose
soon fragrance
will please the nose
I hope one day to take up a similar pose before…
I repeat similar tasks
doing as my wife, too, asks!!!
I voted that I like this one…thanks and take care…
Christine Ramsay on Mar 21, 2011
He he! Thanks everyone. You’ll be pleased to know my hubby has weeded the pots before needing another little rest. I suppose it’s a start. I would do it myself but I am not allowed ventiure into his domain.
Freethinking on Mar 21, 2011
Oh how I enjoyed this poem. It has been such a long and dreadful winter. Your pictorial was perfect. I started my indoor seeds yesterday and in another couple of weeks I will be planting my onions and lettuce. This is the exciting time for a gardener.
Brewed Coffee on Mar 21, 2011
You have a lovely garden. Good thing you were able to get your hubby off the sofa
Baijayanti Pradhan on Mar 21, 2011
lovely…
chitragopi on Mar 21, 2011
A beautiful poem with before and after pictures of the cute garden. I congratulate both of u!
zain0077 on Mar 21, 2011
Great poem.
CA Johnson on Mar 21, 2011
I loved your poem. That is great that your hubby has started to work in the garden. Now that spring is here, it is the perfect time to start working on the yardwork.
V rank on Mar 21, 2011
I am simply jealous of having a garden.
SongbirdB on Mar 21, 2011
Just lovely Christine…I can so easily relate to this my friend…Lovely photos too…Your poetry always a pure joy…
Rhodora Bande on Mar 22, 2011
Your garden reminds me of my cyberfarm on FarmVillle. It’s great to have a real-life garden like yours. Great to see those personalized photos. Great poem too [I always say this, just like the rest of your readers.. ].
T. S. GARP on Mar 23, 2011
Perfect poem for spring and much needed gardening! Beautiful poetry!
Adrn0919 on Mar 24, 2011
A great poem and I do hope you will send photos when your garden is in bloom.
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Mark Ramsay on Apr 11, 2011
I am glad you got Dad on the job. The garden looks great now.
Jacques Berkeley on Dec 6, 2011
Excellent.

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