08.24.2023 | Ordinary Thursday

It is a hot morning here in the Carondelet Garden.  We woke up early and it was already in the low 80s.  The weather folks are saying tomorrow will be the last day of this heat wave and it won't come too soon.  The watering regime is continuing, and we are in a fight to keep the plants going.  So far we are winning.  

If you have ever been to a state fair, you have probably seen a pavilion filled with exotic and amazing dahlia blossoms. These hugely varietal flowers are a collector’s dream, with little starburst blooms to plate-sized flowers in every hue imaginable. Dahlias are relatively sturdy plants if grown in the right lighting, heat, and soil.  Our Dahlias are still looking quite lovely even in this heat wave.  

The heat continues. The work goes on. We are keeping the faith and hoping for the best.  The garden is loved and cared for.  For centuries gardens were designed as sacred spaces.  Blessed grounds of peace, happiness, harmony and spiritual enlightenment.  This is my goal for the garden.  Looking forward to the break in the weather so I can spend a bit more time in my happy place.

It's a hot Ordinary Thursday in South Saint Louis.  Be good and be kind to yourself and others as you journey about.  Stay hydrated and take many breaks.  Don't overdo it!  Advice from an old gardener.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.