I have been absent from the blogosphere for several weeks due to moving and getting settled in our new retirement apartment. My “garden” now consists of half a dozen pots with annuals on our screen porch. I do, however, have a small token to offer as part of the End of the Month View, sponsored by Helen the Patient Gardener .
A colorful hibiscus:
And a few annual vincas.
My choices are few, but they bring the Arranger and me much joy.
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About johnvic8
John Viccellio retired after 24 years in the U. S. Navy and began to dig into gardening when he could finally land in one place. He completed the Master Gardener course in 1992 and has since designed and constructed two of his own gardens. He wrote a monthly garden column for ten years and was a regular contributor to Carolina Gardener magazine. John published his first book, Guess What's in My Garden!, in 2014.
He lives in a retirement community in Matthews, NC.
My choices are few, but they bring the Arranger and me much joy.
A Walk in the Garden 
Love that red Hibiscus!
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Glad you like it, Arlene.
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Hi there, sure have missed your posts. I hope you are enjoying your new home. There are beautiful sunflower fields down Providence Road from you on the right. They are almost to the Vegetable Stand right before you get to Waxhaw😱. You’ll love them.
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Thanks, Suzy. I will check them out.
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I would imagine you really miss your gardens but I hope this next phase of life is relaxing and finds you exactly where you want to be! There’s a lot to be said for simplifying!
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Simplifying was the hardest part, but we have adjusted and doing well.
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Good to hear you are doing well John. I hope you are enjoying your new life.
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New life is fine, but I do still miss my garden. Will just have to keep dreaming.
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Welcome back John!!!
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Thanks for the encouragement.
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I miss my big garden, sometimes, but all that back breaking toil is not missed!
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It’s amazing how much better my back feels now.
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