For non gardeners the title of this article "The Joy of a Garden" is a complete mystery, if not a downright contradiction in terms and at best an oxymoron like military intelligence.Yet, gardening is the most popular hobby and past-time world-wide. It is an activity that provides an almost endless array of things to do for: relaxation, stress relief, fitness, being outdoors, challenge, food, companionship, as well as the sheer joy of seeing something grow.And there is nothing to limit gardening - for once size doesn't matter. You can have a garden on a small balcony, in an apartment courtyard, in the usual front and back yard of the standard home - or acres of it if you have the land.Gardens can be of almost any variety or design that area size and climate will permit. Gardens can be the typical mix of trees, shrubs and annual flowers and bulbs - or just trees, or tropical, or a cottage garden and so on.Gardens do require work - the amount depends on the type and size. There is really no such thing as a maintenance free garden - even a cemented over front yard will get weeds between the cracks and
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THE JOY OF A GARDEN