There is nothing wrong with a man loving flowers, now, if you asked your wife to send you roses at work on your birthday, I would have to question you.
"My little slice of heaven" . . . My backyard is my little slice of heaven. I live in a fairly populated area, it is also an area that gets very congested during the rush hours. It is so peaceful and comforting to be able to come home and enjoy a private back yard. I have what I call living fences, huge evergreens which surround my property. This winter with all the snow has broken many of these evergreens which has been devastating to me. But, with tender loving care, I am confident that they will thrive again. I use many containers and hanging baskets in my back yard to add color with flowers. The only plants that I put into the ground are tomatos and herbs in an area I call my kitchen garden, which is right outside my kitchen door. While making dinner, if I need a handful of chives, I get my snippers and cut some from my kitchen garden. That is heavenly! And of course, nothing beats a ripe, fresh, sun warmed Jersey tomato!