It has officially been one year since I started this blog. I honestly never thought I would stick with it this long or that people, other than my family, would even read it. My initial intention was to use the blog as a chance to share my garden photographs with friends and family. That was it. A chance to show them that all of the time spent in the garden actually resulted in something that was worthy of a photograph or two, or three.
Well, for me, it has grown to be much more than that.
Looking back, there were some posts that were atrocious, like this one. Some others that were creative but still a bit odd, like this one. And some that were admittedly a bit whiny like this one. But overall, I am happy with the direction the blog went as it was an accurate portrayal of what I was feeling at that time. I’ve tried my best to be honest about my many shortcomings yet share my excitement for all things foliage and flowers. Being able to write about my passion on a daily basis and to actually have people enjoy reading it, has blown me away. I still get just as fired up today to read your comments as I did when I first started.
Looking ahead, I plan on treating my gardens as more of a scientific laboratory this year with the hope that I can experiment in different ways and share those results with you. Sort of like what I did when I planted a few Hibiscus plants last summer. I also hope to visit more local gardens and share those photos with you. I have already mapped out a few potential interviews with some people in the business that will hopefully offer a glimpse into the world of gardening/horticulture in an interesting and unique way.
I’ve babbled enough, thank you for reading this blog and feeding my narcissistic ways. It has been an amazing creative outlet for me and I will continue to ride the wave wherever it may go.
Gracias
ONG
Happy Birthday fellow Hunterdon County gardener! I’ve enjoyed reading your blog. Hope the next year treats you well!
Chris
Happy Birthday ONG! I’ll drink some champagne on behalf of you! 🙂 Keep on writing!
You have done a wonderful job this year! Your blog is a treat. I love to watch how your garden grows.
Congrats ONG! Always a treat reading your blog! Keep on blogging!
Congratulations on your blogging anniversary! Looking forward to reading your posts through several more!
Congratulations on your blog turning 1!!!
Congrats on the blog turning 1. I had no idea you could plant hibiscus in NJ climate. We move ours indoors this winter. Is it a more hardy hibiscus for Northern climates?
Dear ONG,
It’s always a pleasure to read you, I’m glad I stumbled upon your blog. Keep on keeping on!
Congrats! And hey, don’t apologize for narcissism, it’s kind of a side-effect (or reason) of having a blog in the first place 🙂
Jeez, I’m glad I didn’t miss this. I’ve had my head up my butt with worries lately.
Happy Blogiversary!! You’re an awesome dude (and an even better gardener), John.
ONG – congratulations on your 1-YR. The Blogosphere is a fascinating place – you bring a lot of creativity to the table. Best of luck for YR 2, and the ‘science’ experiments in queue.
Happy blogiversary. Thanks for following my blog. Yours is cool, and you’re funny. I would have checked yours out sooner, but my computer has trouble finding it. Weird stuff. Anyhow, hopefully, it’ll be able to find it’s way back here so I can take more of a look around. Your garden is great.
Cheers,
Lisa
Thank you all for your kind words! Cannot wait to do it some more. Grats!
Congrats on a year of blogging…addictive isn’t it?!!! I’ve been blogging two years now and it has quieted the voices in my head somewhat! It’s a great way to share ideas with friends and family and surprisingly…other people want to read my drivel too.