The tree people were out yesterday to remove the problematic tree. It took them the majority of the day. Gendr was home overseeing the work and I was at work for a staff meeting.
While I feel like they did a good job and were quick to get us in when we made the decision, that does not mean that I do not have complex feelings around it. While the tree was dangerous, it did add a certain level of whimsy to the yard that now obviously lacking. The process also further destroyed parts of the garden that I have been working hard to put together.
It was not any of the food plants, though they are still recovering from the branch that landed on them. It was the native flower section. I am hopeful that they are not completely killed and that they will probably come back up next year.
It was quite a shock when I got hoe and saw it. Got a bit teary eyed. Circumstances are fighting everything that I am attempting to do. It is hard to not feel like just giving up and no longer bothering.
I have been trying to re-frame it in my mind. It has given me a lot of real estate to use for more garden ideas. It substantially increased the amount of sun that makes it to the ground in the yard as well.
I do think I am going to take a break from any further garden stuff for the year. I need to take a step back to figure out what I want to do with the space.
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