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May 24, 2012 by Claire (The Captive Reader)

I do love a good bookish fill-in-the-blanks meme so was delighted to see that Karen of Cornflower Books has started a garden-themed one in honour of the Chelsea Flower Show! As usual, the challenge is to complete the sentences using the titles of books you’ve read this year. Here’s what I came up with:

Early this morning as I was Loitering with Intent, I stepped out of Marling Hall into the garden and bent down to touch One Dog and His Boy.

As dawn broke and I took in my surroundings I noticed several things: The Rose Garden was struggling due to The Unbearable Bassington, Half a Crown had been dug up in A Little Folly under the Family Roundabout, but with help from a Dear Friend and Gardener and knowledge gleaned from Miss Bunting, I was able to bury it with Success.

Later, Belinda popped in to take a cutting or two; A Force to be Reckoned With, she told me, but she pointed outmy Crooked House.

Taking a well-earned rest from the weeding and chatting over the wall with The Curious Gardener from next door, I mentioned We Have Always Lived in the Castle and remarked on How It All Began, but then when Mr Pim Passes By, we said It’s Too Late Now and I went back to do a little light pruning.

My garden was once A Gentle Plea for Chaos, but tending it is a joy and part of The Element of Lavishness.

Posted in Fill-in-the-blanks | 10 Comments

10 Responses

on May 24, 2012 at 12:52 | Reply Susan in TX

Very well done!
on May 24, 2012 at 13:24 | Reply Miss Darcy's Library

Yours is nice too 🙂
on May 24, 2012 at 16:07 | Reply Travellin Penguin - Pam

Well done, a fun exercise
on May 24, 2012 at 16:41 | Reply Sunday Taylor

Love this! And that picture is so lovely. Has the Chelsea Flower show happened yet? One day I would love to go to that…Have a wonderful weekend!
on May 24, 2012 at 23:12 | Reply Patty

this is truly amazing !
on May 25, 2012 at 02:14 | Reply drharrietd

What fun — thanks — here’s mine: http://harrietdevine.typepad.com/harriet_devines_blog/2012/05/garden-meme.html
on May 25, 2012 at 08:09 | Reply Stefanie

Oh, how fun was that!
on May 25, 2012 at 16:33 | Reply Susan D

Well, this was just too much fun.

Early this morning as I was At Knit’s End, I stepped out of Vittoria Cottage into the garden and bent down to touch The Dragonfly Pool.

As dawn broke and I took in my surroundings I noticed several things: The Nightingale was struggling due to The Pursuit of Love; a Farthing had been dug up Before the Poison On Green Dolphin Street, but with help from The Help, Among Others, and knowledge gleaned from The Motorcycle Diaries I was able to bury it not Too Close to the Falls.

Later, Young Mrs. Savage popped in to take a cutting or two; Don’t Tell Alfred, she told me, but she pointed out my Language of Bees.

Taking a well-earned rest from the weeding and chatting over the wall with The Tall Stranger from next door, I mentioned Hons and Rebels and remarked on their being Naughty in Nice.

My garden was once Our Tragic Universe but tending it is a joy and part of The Day of Small Things.
on May 28, 2012 at 07:36 | Reply Cornflower

So glad I started this bit of silliness!
on May 30, 2012 at 08:34 | Reply Belle

This is my first attempt at a meme and I played a bit with the narrative but here is my offering. I would so love to attend the Chelsea Flower Show, wouldn’t you?

http://bellebookandcandle.blogspot.com/2012/05/garden-stroll.html