Each evening since arriving in Cape Breton almost 7 weeks ago I have attempted to take a photo of this backyard. A couple of days were missed while I was travelling but the main goal of tracking the growth of the garden has been maintained.
It is easy to lose sight of progress when watching any plant, animal or person grow over an extended period of time. We see the changes so gradually that it becomes difficult to observe the progress.
I remember watching movies in school of a flower opening its pedals in fast motion. I would have loved to see a fast motion video of these rhododendrons blooming from the moment the first few buds showed a tiny bit of colour, until full bushes bloomed.
Not only have the trees filled out, and the rhododendrons blossomed, but the garden has expanded. When I arrived there were two garden beds for vegetables, now there are 3 large beds and 2 small ones. The grass and weeds have been cut, grown and mowed down again.
Reflections 