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Oseh Shalom | Plant Peace

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~ Oseh Shalom – Plant Peace ~

A Garden-Themed Prayer

by C. Renee Turner

Adonai Tzva’ot (LORD of Hosts/Armies), may You uproot and forever compost antisemitism.

Adonai Tsidkenu (LORD of Righteousness), You prune us, producing and arranging fragrant, vivacious blooms of righteousness.

El Roi (The God Who Sees), nurture and repurpose precious, fallen petals.

Shekhinah (Dwelling Presence of God), plant permeating peace in all souls. May everywhere we are planted become holy ground.

El Shaddai (God Almighty), hedge Your chosen, eternal garden – Yisrael.

Avinu Malkeinu (Our Father, Our King), forgive us for the days we took for granted – Adon Olam; forgive us for missed opportunities to plant peace in one another, in Yisrael, and beyond.

Elyon (God Most High), hear us; heal us. Oseh Shalom. Plant Peace.

The below rendition of Oseh Shalom by Elana Arian plants peace within my soul.

The lyrics from Hebrew liturgy:

Oseh shalom bimromav
Hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu
V’al kol Yisrael
V’imru Amen.

Translation:

He who makes peace in high places,
He will make peace for us
And for all Israel
And let us say, Amen.

Complementary Clematis

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Despite the oppressive August heat, along fences and trellises throughout my new garden located in Maryland 7b, three different clematis vines bloom. Next year, they, along with my roses, lavender, and other flowers, should pop with vibrant complementary colors!

Here’s a peak…

Jackmanii
Nestled between the purple and pink clematis is Summer Romance, a pink floribunda rose.
Dr. Ruppel
Niobe
The gold in the center of this Niobe will go nicely with the gold of Eternal Flame, a hybrid tea rose.

As the plants prosper and acclimate, there should be plenty of photo opportunities to capture the clematis and roses highlighting each other’s beauty like good friends or perhaps like a summer romance or eternal flame often do. 😉

Bring out the best in others! Highlight beautiful character in those planted near you. Be complementary! Be ever-blooming.

Eternal Flame

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This is a fragrant, yellow hybrid tea rose known as ‘Eternal Flame’. Soon, the bush will be tall and narrow. I suppose like a flame.

I planted this rose in my garden because the name ‘Eternal Flame’ reminds me of the eternal flame burning at the altar described in Scripture. In synagogues, the eternal flame or lamp hovers above the ark. The ark is like an ornate wooden chamber that houses Torah scrolls. What’s Torah, you ask? The first five books of the Bible. Various Scriptures also refer to Torah as the light. Also, some churches have a lamp, or eternal flame, over their altar.

Be fragrant. Be bright. Be the light.

Ebb Tide

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After living on a sailboat for a few years, I thought it appropriate to plant a floribunda rose marketed as ‘Ebb Tide’. She’s only been growing a few weeks in my garden located in Maryland Zone 7b, but already she profusely blooms in clusters of evolving purple. Surrounded by mini nuggets of pine bark, her petals exude a lovely fragrance and she fends off disease with ease. ‘Ebb Tide’ is a stunning, simple choice for your garden.

Follow for more rose photography and gardening content. In the meantime, may we all choose to be ‘ever-blooming’.

Carrie Renee Turner

Intrigued by Intrigue

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Throughout this glorious Spring, which recently transitioned to Summer, I have enjoyed designing a garden full of flourishing blooms at my new home in Maryland, Zone 7b. I’ve added a few flower beds that several roses call home while fuzzy lamb’s ears and purple bursts of lavender are nestled nearby. One said rose, a floribunda, known as ‘Intrigue’ boasts wine colored velvet petals. Her intriguing beauty and delightful fragrance keeps me coming back for more! She briefly displayed slight blackspot, but her foliage appears to be quite disease resistant thus far. Intrigue’s prolific blooms, stunning color, delectable fragrance, and vibrant, healthy leaves has me intrigued. This impulse, Mother’s Day purchase made at Stauffer’s Kissel nursery in York, PA has been a joy. An ever-blooming rose indeed!

–Carrie Renee Turner

Welcome Spring!

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Although a tad chilly here in Maryland, I welcome the first day of Spring! Since purchasing my new home with a modest yard near a river, I pre-ordered five roses from various rose vendors and bought four more from Home Depot. I look forward to sharing photos and tips this glorious garden season.

Joseph’s Coat, a climbing rose.

The Fruit Reveals the Root

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One meaningful lesson I learned in my Jewish studies is if you are manifesting fear or anxiety, it reveals you are not trusting in God.  The fruit reveals the root. “Bitachon” is the Hebrew word for trust, which is different than faith or “emunah”. Faith is more of head knowledge or belief God exists; whereas, trust is a posture of the heart, surrendering action, or a response deep within to God’s will and authority in your circumstances — His control in it all and God’s motivation to benefit you in it all. Challenging circumstances are opportunities of bitachon designed to develop greater holiness in you. Deep calls unto deep. Moreover, faith without action, without trust, or emunah divorced from bitachon, is meaningless. But together, they produce shalom…peace… wholeness… security and other manifestations of holiness. Trust in Adonai. ☝️ He’s got this.

‘Peace’, a hybrid tea.

Four Weeks Till Spring!

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The most wonderful time of the year is rapidly approaching — just four weeks till Spring!

Yesterday, I purchased two large container pots and organic potting soil as well as fertilizer for my roses. I have three different roses arriving in the coming weeks plus one already well-established in my new yard. I purchased this home over the winter months and am anxious to see what prior owners have planted. Once I make note of the colors that pop up, I can better design the garden. Until then, I will likely plant the roses in pots though until I can commit to a garden design. Thus far, I am thinking of a cottage-style garden anchored by white roses. How exciting to have a fresh canvas this upcoming Spring!

Despite the lingering winter, remember to be ever-blooming!

–Carrie

Plant Seeds of Hope This Year

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In 2022, inspired by my sons, I went back to college. I never finished because life happened. My oldest son graduated college this year and my youngest son entered college this year. As for me, I took 12 credits while working full-time. My major is Legal Studies, which is appropriate since I work at a law firm. Unlike in my younger years, I am enjoying learning and am getting straight A’s! 🙂 Over the span of this year, in addition to college classes and working, I finished writing my first novel, which I am still editing but hope to self-publish soon. Also, towards the latter part of this year, I bought a cute home in Maryland (with a water view and garden)!

Though some tears were shed, overall, I feel 2022 was a productive, blossoming year. In 2023, I hope to plant roses and more seeds of hope! What are your gardening goals or other goals for 2023? Leave a comment — I’d love to encourage you.

Bloom where you are planted, but also don’t be afraid to be transplanted.

ps-my next class starts mid-January!!