March 5, 2013
Performance art in your garden
Performance art: isn’t that what your garden’s all about? Certainly, birds dance for free when possumhaw holly berries are on stage.
![Possumhaw holly berries Possumhaw holly berries](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/possumhaw-holly-berries-web.jpg)
What about a little plant that gets encores at dinner?
![organic broccoli organic broccoli](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/broccoli-web.jpg)
Like mimes, plants reach for the sky to silently gather us into their unfolding stories.
![Gazania bud Gazania bud](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/gazania-bud-web.jpg)
![Lady Banks rose sky Lady Banks rose sky](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/rose-lady-banks-sky-web.jpg)
![scabiosa glow scabiosa glow](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/scabiosa-shoal-web.jpg)
Bulbs like Gladiolus tristis stand in the wings until spring’s stage manager gives them their cue.
![gladiolus tristis gladiolus tristis](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/gladiolus-tristis-web.jpg)
Others take center stage all the time, though they get a little upstaged when a flamboyant star commands the spring run.
![agave mountain laurel silver germander combo agave mountain laurel silver germander combo](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/agave-mountain-web.jpg)
Then there are those that know they’re just one-hit wonders.
![ornamental kale ornamental kale](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ornamental-kale-purple-web.jpg)
![pink and white sweet pea pink and white sweet pea](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sweet-pea-shoal-web.jpg)
Though, California poppies might make a return run next year if they liked the venue.
![california poppy california poppy](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/california-poppy-web.jpg)
Some are delighted to have a small part and happy to return again next year; see you then!
![Arum italicum Arum italicum](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/arum-good-web.jpg)
Sometimes, we just have to sit back and applaud.
![purple bench in Lucinda Hutson's garden purple bench in Lucinda Hutson's garden](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lucinda-purple-chair-web.jpg)
Gardeners can pick their own performance.
![No lawn curb strip and front No lawn curb strip and front](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/matthews-front-wide-web.jpg)
![mexican river stone circle mexican river stone circle](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/mexican-river-stones-web.jpg)
![beautiful wildflower garden Dani and Gary Moss beautiful wildflower garden Dani and Gary Moss](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/bugs-garden-web.jpg)
Turning problems into art always gets rave reviews.
![blue marbles driveway crack blue marbles driveway crack](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/blue-rocks-in-driveway-web.jpg)
With creativity, we turn has-beens into stars once again.
![Variegated wandering jew lavender pot Variegated wandering jew lavender pot](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/robin-pot-web.jpg)
![Succulent in pitcher Succulent in pitcher](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/robin-succulent-pitcher.jpg)
We know how to spin bad reviews when they hail on us.
![prickly pear cactus cute carving prickly pear cactus cute carving](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cactus-with-4-nerve-daisy-web.jpg)
And we never lack an audience.
![sunflower with bee sunflower with bee](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sunflower-with-bee-copy.jpg)
In our gardens, we open the doors to performance art every single day.
![Blue gates entrance to vegetable garden Blue gates entrance to vegetable garden](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/blue-gates-bottle-web.jpg)
Until next time, have fun performing in your garden! Linda