Tuesday morning I arrived for Master Gardener class early enough to stroll through the campus teaching gardens for about twenty minutes. I took lots of photos and just luxuriated in the atmosphere. Right there at northwest tenth and Portland, in the middle of rush hour traffic, near the highway and everything, the campus garden at OSU-OKC is brilliant and accomplished, a cultivated bubble of art, peace, and beauty. What struck me, in addition to the health and vibrancy of each individual plant, was the overall composition of the garden. Curves in just the right places, color, texture, rhythm, even surprises. This small series of plots and walkways, raised beds and borders, has it all. See for yourself.










Friends, I saved my favorite photo for the last.

So there’s a quick little garden tour for you this Wednesday. It’s about as wordless as I can be. Hope you enjoyed it.
I’ll be sharing more and more about the Master gardener classes as the weeks progress. Just two sessions under my belt and I am learning a holy metric ton. And there’s so much happening at the farm right now! Lots of gratitude floating around, lots of energy being drained and replenished day after day. Thank you for all the kind words on my daughter’s birthday!
Happy gardening, friends! Happy everything.
A garden reminds us the value of intention-
plan, prepare, nurture…
A garden lets us work the soil,
teaching us everything is interrelated and interdependent.
Why not enjoy the company?
~Jean Larson
XOXOXOXO
p.s. I have been invited to be a guest on a podcast all about nature and simple living, I am so excited! Stay tuned for that.
That’s awesome! I would love to be there enjoying that with you! The garden is lovely and the classes sound awesome too. Can’t wait to hear the podcast. Yippie! and Congrats.
Hi Marie,
Thank you for the beautiful pictures. I oversaw the gardens that year, and it is so nice to have the hard work of the garden committee gorgeously documented. Sadly, that garden no longer exists, but the Path of Life Garden is very reminiscent of the old one. It is located behind the OSU-OKC greenhouses, on the same campus of the old extension building. Oklahoma county Master Gardeners can work in the gardens or greenhouse for service hours. Come by the Horticulture Center anytime for a peek.