Gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels reminds us that when the salmon are no longer running and your summer visitors have left Alaska, your garden will still be there.
If I remember anything from the many unsuccessful years of trying to learn French in school, the word for what many Alaska gardeners are feeling right now is “ennui.” This simply means you are not feeling the excitement of gardening. I know you did when outdoor planting began. Gardening was all-consuming in late May and into June.
Please don’t let the word “boredom” stay in your summer horticultural vocabulary. It is just fine to fish or sail or travel, just don’t take it out on your gardens. After all, when the silvers are not running and Uncle Bob and Aunt Sally are back on their tour boat, your gardens will still be here to entertain you.Bored or not, please don’t neglect to water when the yard becomes dry. You spent a bunch of time and money getting your plants into the ground and containers.
It could be you simply need some new garden scenery to rekindle your yardening interest. In that case, consider putting a pattern in your lawn. If you are new to the practice, mow circles around all your trees or do a squiggly mow up and down the yard. It doesn’t take any longer and if you pay attention, you won’t be bored but rather an artist.
Then, too, there is nothing like harvesting raspberries and now they are here. I used to think it was a pretty boring job when my mom made me do it with my brothers, but now that I am the boss , getting a cup or two for dessert or breakfast is a real joy.
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