Positively messy Moosey

13 Mar '08 10:34 pm

I loved Moosey on messy in http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/gardening-articles/messy-garden.html

How well I can relate to the truth behind the picture, Moosey! And yes - I must admit: I have wondered about the Mess Not Shown, because the talk and the visuals DON'T add up. I know how much I hide - and how many lovely compositions are ruined and therefore destroyed because a two-day fuzz of stubble has spoilt the jawline... not to mention the odd hillbilly beard!

I remember my grandfather (himself rather a neat man, in fact) once saying rather disparagingly of a superneat seaside garden: "They are the sort of people who will pick up the match you've just dropped because it spoils their lawn." NOT my kind of garden at all!

14 Mar '08 2:32 am

I often think that anyone who knows my garden only through photos would be convinced they had the wrong address before they made it past the many 'garden views' I never shoot to the ones I do. Intellectually I understand that a garden is always in progress, but there is no way I'm going to document its bad days. Camera in hand, I'm always looking for something good to shoot.

Still it is good to keep telling each other it is okay to make and enjoy a garden without being vigilant about finding that last dropped match stick. I'd like to be more casual than I am about appearances in the garden. As much as I'd like to project oodles of joie de vive, I can't help wanting the garden to make a good first impression.

Moosey, I certainly understand your ambivalence toward the compliment of being invited to represent the finest of messy gardens. I'm sure you will represent us well.

14 Mar '08 8:05 am

He he heee! You're a woman after my own heart. Mess has crept into every part of my life, except my gardens, I like to think........yeah. Seeing as how we have the three of us fussing over a big debate over what goes where, it should look organized (at least!) Meanwhile the rest of the place is in a state of total chaos! But things are getting better all the time.

How great for you and you're garden to be chosen. And why not? It is one of the most beautiful spots on earth and it's all because of you.

Keep flailing away. Dancing

Christopher

15 Mar '08 2:31 pm

Hee hee. The funny thing was that initially I loved and felt honoured by the request. But then I became quite peeved. Naturally I compulsively self-analysed myself (hmm...) and decided that the gardening ego was a little bruised.

I actually find it heartwarming to peep at other gardeners' messes, though - so fire away, you three! Post some images of your messiest messes. I'll bet you can find something to photograph!

15 Mar '08 4:05 pm

a messy garden isnt something you should be ashamed of... you must be thankful that you have a garden, the space that not all can have..so be proud of it Very Happy

gardening is a lot of fun as well..have fun!!! Cool

15 Mar '08 5:17 pm

Oh, so you think your messy, huh? Well I am ashamed to show how messy my yard was last spring after the snow melt. What a horrid sight. I am only posting these photos to make you feel better, dear Moosey. So hold your nose and keep a safe distance from your monitor and keep in mind, it no longer looks like this. Anxious

Will you still respect me?

Christopher d'oh!

15 Mar '08 7:17 pm

I am speechless! For once! What marvellous messes!

16 Mar '08 7:35 am

What a brilliant post Christopher! That sure is one fine mess Very Happy

/grabs camera...

16 Mar '08 5:52 pm

A very useful mess if I may say so...i am trying to spot the spare set of wheels,the piece of old wheelbarrow,the watering can,a couple of paint pots,some rolled-up wire netting,an umbrella stand to be made into something else,a pre-loved gate,some deck rails,a bag of cement,shovel handle,a missing boot,a large lid handy for something,a spare length of chain and a stack of bricks - they must be somewhere there.....
All awaiting Christopher's creativity.(Good luck)
Dixie.

16 Mar '08 8:29 pm

Your right, Dixie. I am a terrible pack rat recycler. The pile of old boards is for free heat in my shop and to fuel my forge. Under that blue tarp is a pile of almost 700 fence boards, all reclaimed lumber.

All the clutter drives mom up the wall so I have to be clever in storing my junk, I mean stuff. Rolling Eyes

It's my Scottish background. I'm too frugal to throw useful stuff away. When I throw something out, you know it's REAL garbage. Wink

Don't you find as soon as you throw something out that has been hanging around for eons, suddenly there is something to use it on and it would have been perfect? d'oh!

Last summer I was at my favorite junk pile outside the metal recyclers and found a rototiller someone had scrapped. No motor, but it is one of those big garden types, so I dragged it home. Mom thought I was nuts. To make a long story short, over autumn I also scrounged some other equipment and from found parts I put together a 10 horse motor that will make that tiller hum. No renting for me this year. I also found a cute little tiller that someone thought it would cost more to fix than it was worth so they chucked it in the pile. I found it, dragged it home, made the repairs myself for nothing and now I have 2 tillers. A big one and a little one for flower beds. It's a great junk pile. I also had a lawn tractor and a snow blower follow me home, soon to be repaired as well.

Never pass a junk pile with disgust. Always keep an open mind. You never know what you might find. You know the saying. One man's junk is another man's treasure.

Christopher

Positively messy Moosey

Positively messy Moosey

Messy Ol' Moosey

You asked for it!

ROFL!

missing pieces

Useful stuff not just junk