The Greenhouse Nursery

Overwhelming the senses of an
already-spring-compromised
gardener yearning to plant all the
colourful annuals that her garden
can absorb, the eye is hopelessly
bedazzled by the array, neatly
presented, row by precise row, of
amazing colour, tantalizing perfume,
exotic shapes of wonderful dimensions,
arrayed in the greenhouse.

The gardener, absorbed with the
rigours and pleasures of this annual
ritual, the fantastic choreography
of the gardener's dilemma. These
are the days of dizzying decision-
making, heralding summer months'
lavish displays of ravishing form,
texture, fragrance and colour.

Heart-breakingly gorgeous displays
when the amateurs egoistically
mimic Nature's deft, certain hand.

These floral specimens represent
as living jewels, their presence
an organic reflection of the Earth's
surrender of rare minerals; emerald,
ruby, sapphire, amethyst, topaz,
coral gems. Ours to be had, to be
proudly presented in our gardens.