The aesthetic of having grass that is nearly 2/3 as tall as you are can be remarkable. It's a type of experience lost to the "city" dweller. One such beautiful moment occurred a little while back: it was a rainy morning, but the precipitation was in the form of a heavy mist, falling lightly around. The Garden produced a wonderful response, in that the grass laid down, covered heavy with droplets of water. (I was a little concerned that the grass might not return to its vertical stature, but upon drying the Garden stood back up!) Emmet, as usual, inspected the condition of the grass by circling the plot numerous times. The rains continued to fall the rest of that day. The following is a small gallery of selected images.
Something that you must know, but probably were not aware of, is that Emmet is highly opposed to becoming wet. So when it rains, he maintains his duties from a distance.
Currently the Garden has gone to seed and is starting to brown just a bit. (Photos will be coming soon.) However, I am concerned that the grass may need serious maintenance by the end of this summer. Perhaps I may have to cut and bail the grass to produce my own hay.
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