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A Visit to Cistus Nursery

I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...

Nap time

I'm always amused at the places Chester finds to nap!




Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. All that garden and he loves the pots and birdbath. :0)

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  2. Adorable! I thought you'd put him to work getting the garden ready for this weekend.

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  3. Amusing util you get some plants in that pot. He does look quite at home there. I bet if he was an indoors cat he would sleep in the bathroom sink. I have always wondered why cats choose those hard cold places to sleep. How did the tour go?

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  4. Aw, that's adorable. Not sure you'd think it was so cute if he was squashing some pretty flowers!

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