Walking into the garden, one will be greeted by a sea of
flowers, but mostly celosia. Colorful
though it may be, this is not
what I envisioned or designed at the beginning of the season. Almost all the celosias are “volunteers”
coming back on their own. They gradually
took over, dominating whatever I planted nearby, the likes of petunia, salvia,
or even marigold, most of which have since faded away. One may imitate nature, but cannot compete or
beat nature.
Like many things in life, diversity and variety of a garden
is key to success, enhancing the overall survival or avoiding the total
failure. Variety also adds to
beauty. America’s strength lies in her diverse
populations. I wrote a very short
letter-to-the-editor, extolling the virtue of diversity two years ago.
Come to think about it, variety is also key to good English writing, or
Chinese writing or any language for that matter. It is difficult to illustrate or expound my
point without giving the actual examples; that is not the scope of this
writing.
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| Petunia of 2015 |
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