Tag: narrative planting

MY NAME IS RED: ACTS I & III — MIRROR AND ECHO

On By PETERIn BORDERS & BEDS, CHARACTERS & COMPANIONS, DESIGN & NARRATIVE, GARDEN JOURNALLeave a comment
Close-up of pink blossoms on Malus ‘Laura’ against spring foliage.

A garden border as a stage—divided not by theme, but by tone. This post introduces Acts I and III of ‘My Name is Red,’ a narrative planting with theatrical intent and emotional depth.

This is not a linear telling. (But then again, what gardener ever planted anything in a straight line—narratively or otherwise?)

The border does not begin at one end and finish at the other—it breathes in three acts, each with its own rhythm, palette, and emotional register. This post introduces the two outer chambers of that unfolding structure: Act I, the entrance, formal and upright; and Act III, the close, shaded and solemn.

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WELCOME TO THE CULTIVATED STAGE

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A thread for those who garden not to impress, but to express.

Cluster of yellow, white, and pink lilies in full bloom before a stone wall—an exuberant welcome to the cultivated theatre.

This is a space for gardeners who don’t simply plant—they compose. For those who see the border not as a collection, but as a composition. Here, each planting is a phrase, each bloom a breath. The garden is not a showcase—it’s a story.

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THE MANIFESTO OF CULTIVATED THEATRICS

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A declaration for those who garden with meaning, not just mulch

We are not here to conform.
We are not here to obey.
We are here to curate—to compose—through leaf and bloom, shadow and light.

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