The big chill

After days of rain from a sou'wester, cool air has blown in. The past two mornings have been in the mid 60's - frigid enough requiring a sweater for pre-dawn dog walks.

The terrace is still pulled apart. Hopefully tomorrow it will still be cool and dry for some heavy labor. Besides transplanting a 14' bougainvillea, the bird-of-paradise shifted in its pot after being on its side for 2 days in the windy rain. It too, will require a new pot.

It's a delicate balance between having wonderful potted shrubs, etc. and having a crowded collection of decorative pots.

Simplicity is a spiritual axiom that serves the gardener well.

Under a winter sky in Georgia. 

Greyfield Inn