I started work on the concept of The Garden about 6 years ago. Some of it, I tried to demonstrate in my artwork. But in the last few years I have not made much art but instead decided that to have a real taste of The Garden I need to get myself in it…so I started gardening the front patch. It’s increased my understanding alot; so much to learn from gardening – I need to get down to blogging some as most of it is still in my head!

within weeks the weeds were once more dominating the plot, my pride long forgotten, as in my heart.

Re Weeds: I noticed that the sun would burn some of the weeds which I didn’t get round to pulling out (especially if I was unwell). This highlighted to me that the ability to cleanse the heart comes from God Almighty, who can use any means to achieve His Decree

“We don’t make the flowers bloom or call upon the butterflies.”

Beautiful, and excellent work on the garden.

Metaphors for life go over my head, but if you’re ever in the US in a year or 2, I will have to draft you to design and work on the garden for our (future) house. Your garden is beautiful!