Blog Buyer Gardening in the Time of Covid

Gardening in the Time of Covid

By Jené DeSpain, April 12, 2020

Uncharted times can raise the flag for uncharted territories. A new house, a fresh slate of a garden, and a novel amount of time on their hands, with the recent request for sheltering in place, has brought with it the opportunity to transform the immediate landscape for a beloved set of my clients.

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When the view around us tightens in focus, our ability to modify, to toil with that narrowed scene can bring an evolving sense of the outlook, a renewed optimism. The simple pleasures of dirt under our fingers instead of our familiar keyboard, the installation of trellis wires as opposed to cable wires, and the promise of a few young clematis starts to grow into a wall of color next Spring might just be the varied cultivation we need to get us to the next chapter.

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Congratulations A & D. Your pursuit of adaptation within your new found surroundings is gorgeous. I can’t wait for the day I get to come see it in person. Raising a hand shovel to each of you out there finding restorative joy in beautifying the world within your immediate landscape, large and small.

Jené DeSpain

Broker | OR

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  • T: 503-780-6270
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