Visiting Barbara's Garden

Color surrounds this delightful house.

I do love visiting my not-too-distant neighbor and Wilson County Master Gardener friend, Barbara. Her multi-generational household is inspiring to visit, yes, but it's the peace and tranquility of her garden that speaks to my soul. The colors, textures, and vistas offer a sensual symphony that our farm--as enjoyable as I find it--is years from providing.



A view of Barbara's garden in early May, 2012.

True, she has many hands to help her out on her daughter's farm and the contributions of this multitude of participants yield breathtaking results. After she started lining garden beds with rock--an abundant resource throughout Wilson County--her daughter, son, and grandchildren got involved. The results speak for themselves.

Barbara's produce tastes as sweet as it looks. Yum!

On this day I was once again a recipient of Barbara's unending generosity and went home with such a bagfull of organically-raised lettuce that we'll surely be feasting for days. Thanks, friend!