The pear tree and the lilac tree

Here is a conversation between Jesus and a Father of a devil possessed boy. Jesus first wants to know how long he has been like this and hears that it came to him as a child.

Jesus: If you can believe, all things are possible to those (him) that believe.

Father: I believe, help my unbelief! ( his voice was a cry filled with tears.)

Jesus: You dumb and deaf spirit, I charge you, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

The spirit cried and tore at the boy, so much so that the people thought he was lying there dead. Jesus then took him by the hand, lifted him up and he stood.

‘Help my unbelief! ‘ A good line to remember. A humble line that Jesus understands and can help.

And then there is reading, memorising and asking the Holy Spirit to make God’s words in the Bible part of who we are.

Your word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against you.

Psalm 119 :11

There is help for unbelief.

Now for these two trees in our garden, the pear and the lilac.

I was not haphazard, I had a plan for two pear trees planted five feet apart to be kept pruned so they were tall and slim then this happened. The one became poorly so much so that I dug it out. The hole was there and in a gifted pot of a lilac the roots had grown right out the bottom and it really needed a space of its own. Both pears and lilacs like the same environment, well drained soil and sunshine. I put the lilac in.

The pear tree bore well last year and this year it has been full of flowers. This year is the first time I have seen the lilac tree flower and I am thrilled

but

they are really too close and this is what may happen:

the faster growing one may take all the goodness and eventual kill the weaker one

Or

the two will be a crowded tangled mess!

Oh my! Oh bother! Oh my days!

Oh my stars! Oh my poor dear pear and lilac trees.

Here are three photographs of the panicles I watched develop.

What is a panicle? A much branched inflorescence.

What is an inflorescence?

A group or cluster of flowers.

So here they are on the tree.

My first sighting of the early panicles.

The pear tree blossom on the same day.

Time has past for both…

…signs of change.

The inflorescence is blooming. The tree will soon have large panicles of lilac to welcome the spring. ( odd new word for a bunch!🙂)

…and yes I think small pears may be firming soon.

So in the vase it is hello to the lilacs and then as I dead headed the tulips and held them in my hands it was goodbye to them till next spring. Their bulbs will do well without their heads going to seed.

Take care from the garden and me.

Sandy 🙂