My Little Garden

The winter sun shines from afar, crossing the balcony and entering the living room through the glass door. The golden ultraviolet light touches the sofa, meets the coffee table, and the objects and utensils in front of it, then sends a warm embrace and blends together, and the unobstructed light beam is reflected on the snow-white walls and bright floor, framing a three-dimensional painting of light and shadow in the living room.

The people are more than half a hundred, have experienced the storms, crossed the path, there will be less tangled in the thoughts, the heart field between a peace of mind. Weekend mornings are leisure, sitting casually on the sofa, make a pot of tea, watch the steam dance in the light and shadow, smell the tea fragrance in the air. Turn on the faucet of the music channel, so that the familiar melody lingers in the mind, the melodious music echoes in the chest stream, I am free.

Only at this time, my eyes will be cast to the balcony - my small garden. Here is the world of flowers, the magnetic field of the eyes, and the heart of the ties.

The balcony of my house is neither small nor large, in addition to the daily drying clothes and far-seeing function, but also has a planting and grass feelings, and finally by the wife into a small garden today. 30 pots of flowers of different sizes and heights, gathered in this slightly narrow but not crowded outdoor space, bathed in sunlight, accept the wind and rain. The upright dragon tongue tree, chic shape of the trillium, as well as the waist thick legs strong desert roses, standing in the most open area of the balcony, both to stretch the branches and do not hinder the sunlight aisle; proud and dynamic phalaenopsis, beautiful purple flowers, and the fat succulent, no objection to be placed in the most conspicuous ladder-type flower frame, smiling to enjoy the pleasant eyes of those who have; beautiful strain of upside down golden bell The beautiful upside-down golden bell, the fresh and natural air bromeliads, and the purple moon that changes color, are properly draped on the balcony railing, and the view from inside and outside is a sight to behold. I am familiar with every flower and plant here, including the new "owners" and "guests" who may leave, they are all part of my family, part of my daily life.

The light and shadows gradually moved from the interior to the exterior of the house, and my wife's figure also plunged into the flowers on the balcony. Since my daughter went to college, she has not been interested in planting flowers and grass, and even quite a bit of criticism, suddenly she called, and with her enthusiasm continuing to rise, she quite naturally took over this leisure space that was originally under my sole care, and carefully created the small garden she had in mind. In addition to carefully selecting flowers and learning the skills of raising flowers and plants, she also added a long-handled water spoon, sprayer, grafting knife, spring shears, small flower hoe, hand saw, urn and a host of other small tools. The purchase of compound fertilizer, organic fertilizer, liquid fertilizer can not be said to be a lot, beer also came in handy, said that both fungicidal and insect repellent and green leafy flower effect. In the spare time, the small garden has become a venue for the wife's surplus energy, fertilizing, watering, cutting technology, weeding, weeding, changing pots, pouring mud, washing the floor, busy. The flower fragrance, head down to count the buds, leaning down to take pictures of the flowers, the different feeling after the pot position shifting combination, the state of opening and closing of the buds, especially the pot after 16 years of perseverance finally spindle out golden stamens bearing small peach red fruits of the dragon tongue tree, really let the adrenaline soar to a new height. The words of appreciation from neighbors and the big brother erected in the WeChat group have become the source of my wife's emotional happiness and constant motivation for action. The glowing and radiant face is never a cosmetic skin care cream can reach the makeup.

Flower city four seasons are flying flowers, blue sky and white clouds add color. Since my small garden has taken shape and continued to develop in the direction of excitement, I stay at home and enjoy the flowers, which has gradually become a daily routine, saving me the expense of traveling to Baiyunshan Park and the tedium of crowding each other in the scenic spots, especially the fear of going out under the new epidemic. The bees flew in, and they didn't want to leave the flowers; the butterflies flew in, flapping their wings and dancing with the flowers; and the birds flew in, shaking their little heads and chattering and singing. I am hidden behind the glass door, not moving, eyes just looking at them, but the mind is emptying itself.

A flower a world, a tree a bodhi, holding a cup of tea, life is in the taste.