He worked 12-14 hours a day very often. He would go to his workshop on Saturdays...So garden time was Sundays.
I was young and eager to learn. I learned about the differences in plants, the bulbs, annuals versus perenials.
Dad would often find that I was all thumbs, but I loved hanging out in the yard planting bulbs and drinking tea.
When we bought the house in the burbs, I mostly planted plants I loved from my childhood. Lillies, irises, delphiniums, lupines and rosa rugosa.
Let's face it I bit off way more I could chew...eventually my yard was like a jungle and even if I worked on it
I felt overwhelmed....
Here in my new garden, I am still learning to know what every thing is, which plant needs what, how to trim the vines and clematis.
The fountains are quite the new thing for me.
This cute one was called the cat's fountain by Dad.
Actually my cats are kinda scared of it...lol
But a lot of birds drop by everyday.
I need to clean the pump every week or it gets full of debris...
The pump died for the bigger one....I bought a new one....
And there is a piece missing!
All the components are waiting patiently....
and the mosquitoes!!!
Where I lived, since I was near the water we had millions of mosquitoes...
Dad kept telling me there were no mosquitoes in Montreal...
WRONG!!! I am full of bites!
I ordered some mosquito dunks to help with the problem...
I'll keep you posted!
Have a great night :)
