I am thankful for Mr. B and his love for gardening.
Mr. B was the elderly man who used to live in our house with his wife. He moved in when he was in his 70's and lived here until he passed away at 96. The neighbors say he had a passion for gardening and used to plant a huge vegetable garden and fruit trees. He also planted flowers. Some of these things didn't survive his 25 years here, but many of them did for us to enjoy. So for Mr. B and what he left behind, I am thankful. Below are a few of them.
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| We were't sure what this tree was until it started blooming and producing fruit. Turns out it is a sour cherry tree. The cherries are now ripe and we've picked a few. We hoping for a sour cherry pie sometime soon. In the meantime if we do very much of this, I'm getting a cherry pitter. |
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| The back corner bed continues to surprise as I find new things emerging from the intertwined ground covers. This week I found these yellow flowers. I haven't figured out what they are yet. |
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| And these daisy-like flowers. Name, anyone? |
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| The apples are still small enough that they are hard to spot on the tree among the leaves. However, several are on the ground like this one. |
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| There are two large nandinas on the side of the house. They are now budding and it turns out they are two different colors. I have never seen pink flowers on one like this. |
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| I am more familiar with white ones like this. |
Awww... Mr. B's legacy lives on! I like to think that some future owner of this home will look back on my tenure with at least some gratitude. I'm sure much of what I've done to the place will be lost to the ravages of time, but somehow it's a comforting thought that some future person might someday enjoy the grapes or raspberries that I planted.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping the same thing at my old house. I spent a lot of time in that yard and loved it warts and all. However, it's the new owners will be able to make it their own as I am doing with Mr. B's work.
DeleteHowever, I do like the idea of leaving a natural legacy.
Mr. B certainly left you a wonderful plant legacy with which to carry on. They are all gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI have all kinds of plans to rescue some of the things he left. I hope that I can.
DeleteI've never seen the pink nandinas either but they ar very pretty!
DeleteThe leaves of the pink nandina have a red tinge to them also--not the red color of the fall. That will come later.
DeleteBless Mr. B and his legacy of plants! Yum! Cherry pie! Yes, a cherry pitter might be a good tool to buy! The yellow flowers might be a type of primrose.
ReplyDeleteI looked at a few pictures and the yellow flowers look like evening primroses. Thanks, Bless, for helping me identify them.
DeleteCHERRY PIE! Awesome. I would be grateful as well :o) My parents inherited a much less loved yard when they moved into their new house and it's been quite a bit of work... I think the worst part is weeding and raking a garden bed only to find surprise roots from old plants. Lotsa hard work getting those up. Yes, I took a few sprays of dirt to the face. :o/
ReplyDeleteWhile I'm thankful for what we got, that's not to say that the yard doesn't have its challenges. The soil is very rocky and in a couple of beds I've run into actual gravel. Every established bed has several kinds of weedy vines that are impossible to get rid of and are choking out other plants. I've learned from the past how difficult these invasive weed situations can be. However, I still find areas that make me smile every day.
DeleteMy sister likes to dig up roots from old trees and bushes. She finds the work interesting and physically challenging. Sometimes it's a kind of meditative process for her. She has done all kinds of interesting things with them when she gets them out. Maybe you can do the same thing in your parents yard as a distraction.
How wonderful that you acquired a garden of delights along with your new home. Wish I could help you name the unknowns!
ReplyDeleteEvery time I invite someone over to see the new yard, I learn something else. Slowly, but surely, I will eventually be able to identify everything here. The real trick will be remembering everything I learn.
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