Photo Courtesy of Roger Latour
Special thanks to the above-mentioned photographer who took this picture, and then sent it to us via gmail. If you look closely enough, you can actually see our gmail address on the blue wall.
The site didn't look too bad on that particular day. I must have just been by, as I only see a little garbage--blowing paper courtesy of the ugly brothers.
I thought of another important tip for anyone who might want to try guerrilla gardening.
Tip 9
You should never have your site looking absolutely fabulous. Why you ask? I have a proven theory that attractive, well-cared for plants attract the worst type of admirers--thieves! Here's some convincing empirical data. On several occasions last summer, I left the site beaming. I was thrilled that the flowers were thriving, the garbage was picked up, and the grass was cut. Without fail, flowers would be stolen shortly thereafter.
You may notice that there is only one red geranium. This is the last remaining geranium from the original dozen we planted. Remember, your best bet is to start from seed, and you may want to find something a little, ah... prickly to ward off flower thieves and vandals. I definitely have a few thorny ideas for next year.
Anyway, no need to dwell on the negative. After all, we were lucky to receive this beautiful photo, which is proof enough that there are great and appreciative people out there. ;)
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