Said goodbye to my garden tonight

Context: we sold our current house and tonight was the last night I had with the plants I’ve so lovingly cared for since they were but mere seeds in a packet. Every flower, vegetable, and herb grew because I loved it into existence.

It seems silly to be so emotional about the loss of this garden and all these individual plants, but truly my heart is broken tonight.

I’m a night shift nurse at the nearby hospital and on my off nights I would garden. I planted and started seeds in the dark, I potted on seedlings in the dark, I fed and watered and obsessed over these beauties in the dark. A small piece of my heart and soul goes with these plants now. My Garden in the Dark.

I spent some time this evening taking “class pictures” of all the gems I have taken care of this year. Some are plain and don’t say much, others are big, beautiful, and steal the show. Each were just as joyful as the next to grow and learn from.

This was my experimental year, many of these plants were ones I’d never grown before. I learned so much this year in my garden. What likes what, who likes who, and who loved/hated the weather this year. All were a learning experience, and wow did I learn a lot.

So, I present my plants, my lovelies, my friends, so that I can remember this garden always. Enjoy.