Grandpas garden
By mageth
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As its fathers day we had dinner with grandpa whos 86 and not been in very good health recently. he has always gardened and comes from a family of gardeners. due to a disability he cannot do much himself but still gets a lot of pleasure from his little plot especially watching the bird life. he has a man in once a week to do the grass and fight the weeds and we help when we can which unfortunately is never enough. As he has lived in this house for over 50 years the garden has a wonderful sense of maturity which I dont have in my own garden. I though I would take some photos to share
view down the garden
I love the archtecture of the grass surrounding the birdbath with the self seeded alchimella at is feet
This is one of the original English roses Abraham Darby
At the bottom of the garden is a shady spot. the hedge is mixed including holly and hawthorn and the birds love it
I dont know the name of this beautiful geranium but shall have to beg a bit next spring
In the shady border the golden hop meanders through the ferns
A tiny pond made from my father in laws mothers old water kettle. there are frogs and tadpoles every year.
Grandpa kindley let us have a patch to grow potatoes and rhubarb (our two daughters favs)
Sun setting over a garden full of happy memories for all the family
20 Jun, 2010
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It is a beautiful garden and as you say mature gardens are beautiful and great to wander around
20 Jun, 2010
thankyou bloomer and pip. hes actually my father in law but since the children were born hes gramps to all of us. i wonder if spritz has the geranium. shall have to check her pics but that could take some time lol
20 Jun, 2010
Lovely garden and I imagine your Grandpa has many happy memories of planting the many shrubs and plants in his garden. My Mum has lived in the same house for 57 years but her garden is not a patch of your Grandpa's. The Rose is a beauty.
20 Jun, 2010
thans shirley. i will pass on the lovely comments to gramps
20 Jun, 2010
That's very nice. It's a lovely garden. Best wishes to your grandpa :o)
20 Jun, 2010
What a lovely garden - I especially like the bird bath area and the geranium, it's gorgeous. Let us know if you every find out its name! Your gramps has a garden to be proud of.
20 Jun, 2010
lovely garden mageth, love the little hidden seat and birdbath area to, what a good age grandpa is to ;o))
20 Jun, 2010
beautiful mature garden..love the tiny pond
20 Jun, 2010
I'm imagining what it must be like to grow old surrounded by so much beauty. It must be something special, that much I'm sure of.
I love the geranium. Very unusual. The rose is a stunner too. And the little pond....oh I could go on forever :)
20 Jun, 2010
A lovely garden - My father was a keen gardener until he was in his 90's. He would have loved this too especially the geranium and the birdbath. Best wishes to him and long may he enjoy his lovely garden
20 Jun, 2010
really lovely garden, all the best to grandpa :o)
20 Jun, 2010
The low sunlight on the pics looks amazing, what a lovely garden!
21 Jun, 2010
What a lovely garden,Enjoy your rest now Grandpa and admire your lovely hard work you have done. best wishes to you .
21 Jun, 2010
thank you all for all the lovely comments. I will be certain to pass them on.
21 Jun, 2010
The old established gardens are a trip down memory lane. It's wonderful to see your grandpa's garden. I love the pond ! :) Best wishes to Grandpa.
21 Jun, 2010
thank you Janie
25 Jun, 2010
Mageth what a lovely garden for your grandad to spend the twilight of his years in, obviously years of loving care. My grandpa used to say gardeners didn`t get old they just ripened.lol.
25 Jun, 2010
thats a lovely sentiment stroller
26 Jun, 2010
A simply wonderful blog. Thanks for sharing with us:o))
27 Jun, 2010
thanks Oddbillie. Its a good idea to take photos of your garden I think. we have had our own garden for 12 years now and when I look back at the photos it brings back lots of memories. My lavender hedge was bought on a trip to Downderry nursery in Kent which must win the prize for the most romantic setting and I remember going there with my husband to buy them. there was also a very fine old pub just down the road!
29 Jun, 2010
Lovely blog....Stunning pics
26 Jul, 2010
thanks jem
30 Jul, 2010
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Awonderful garden mageth,and lovely planting.You can see your Grandpa has put a lot into it over the years.glad you had a lovely day with him.The Geranium is beautiful,you will have to let us know its name,when you find out..:o)
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