Letting Go of a Faithful Beauty
The Patio Fern had a Great Run
We have been so fortunate to enjoy sunny warm days in these first days of November. I really would like to think that the weather men are wrong about their forecast of snow that is coming within the next 24 hours. The entire garden season was a struggle as we had last winter rains that froze and smothered many perennials. I had never ever lost as many perennials as I did with this last late winter and early spring.
As much as the gardens have been our pride and joy I knew I would have to take it just the way each day came as my first concern was my new reverse left shoulder that needed to be the first priority. We did the best we could to pop in an annual flower plant here and there to minimize the bare areas. I know the greenhouses and nurseries suffered with the loss of my business this last year.
Today I went out and enjoyed shuffling through all the Silver Maple leaves that fell this week. Lo and behold what greeted me was the tropical patio fern that has escaped the freezing morning temps that we have had. I sure got my $14.99 worth out of this beauty. This is not the type of fern that would hold onto it’s greens indoors so I bid this faithful beauty adieu as snow will be its undoing.