Flo's Garden

The Spring Garden

Spring is the season for creation and crafting.

Whether you have a spacious plot, a small terrace, or just a few window boxes, you can use them as blank canvases to start creating.

I love planting crabapple trees in my garden. When they burst into bloom, it marks the most vivid sign that a new year has arrived—for they blossom with all their might, as if no flower could ever outshine them. Between the mossy, rough trunks and gray-green branches, clusters of petals burst forth in radiant color—soft as wool, fluffy as cotton tufts—drawing you in with their glow.

They bring me endless joy, and they are also vital for all nectar-feeding insects.

That's how life works: mutually supporting, and mutually fulfilling.

The Summer Garden

If you want your garden to help feed the table, summer is when things get busy.

First, prepare your vegetable and fruit seedlings. Some garden construction can be put off, but planting and growing cannot be delayed. Summer heat limits your options—not every seedling can thrive in it.

Once you've made your choices, you'll need a planting plan—after all, it's still a garden, and beauty can't be overlooked. The height, spread, and soil needs of each plant affect how it gets along with its neighbors.

Never slack off on caring for your seedlings.

The Autumn Garden

In autumn, the most striking part of my garden is the autumn lilies lining the garden path.

Autumn lilies are a fairly beginner‑friendly variety, but that doesn't mean you can just toss them in the ground and walk away.

They don't tolerate standing water, so if you're growing them in pots, make sure to drill plenty of holes in the bottom. By the same logic, the soil needs to stay airy and well‑fed, with enough depth and space for the lily bulbs to grow.

When the sprouts push through the soil and the lilies finally bloom, they'll not only brighten up your garden but also bring you a unique sense of accomplishment.

The Winter Garden

I have several fruit trees in my garden, and they need serious winter pruning to stay healthy and productive. Of course, there's another important reason for pruning: to keep the trees looking good. Shaping a fruit tree into something beautiful is deeply satisfying.

Besides that, as winter approaches, I need to move a few golden privets I planted in spring out from under the shade of the apple trees and bring them further to the front of the border. They need enough light and warmth to survive through both summer and winter in good shape.

Still, it can feel almost inevitable that gardens go bare in winter... unless you only plant flowers that bloom year-round.

Of course, many gardeners choose to neglect their gardens during certain months, but isn't that such a waste?

Winter gardens hold enormous potential too.

Legend has it...

In an ancient land, you can grow <color=#FAA0AA>Starwish Flowers</color> that grant wishes. Once the starwish flowers bloom, the Astralis appears and makes your wish come true.

This is a family legend that can never be verified.

It's said that my ancestors came from a lost island, once lush and covered in blossoms. Over time, it grew barren, and they had no choice but to leave.

And after leaving, they never found their way back...

Who would have that kind of luck? All I hope for is perfect weather tomorrow.