Photo was taken at Ennismore Retreat House, Montenotte, Cork (Irl)

Our summer may be many weeks late but at least with the arrival of warmer weather everything is just simply exploding into colour during these last few days of May. So many gardens are simply looking spectacular at the moment. Our Thought For Today below is dedicated to so many enthusiastic gardeners out there!

Thought on Wednesday – May – 29/05/2013

The gardens at Ennismore Retreat House in Montenotte are very impressive, particularly at this time of year. The following reflection called ‘In Your Garden’ is written in front of the greenhouse in the main garden.


In your garden you forget about that unkind thing that someone said.

When you are busy pulling weeds out of the border bed, you forget the petty things that set your nerves on edge.

When you’re turning up the soil or clipping the hedge, you forget the unfair way that someone treated you.

When you get out in the garden for an hour or two, it is strange how quickly you forget your wants and woes.

When you’re planting seedlings out or tying up a rose, you forget the cares that make you feel like you’re growing old.

When you see the green new shoots come pushing through, troubles that looked big indoors will suddenly seem small.

When you’re working in the garden, you tend to forget them all.