tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post116000946834060712..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: One More QuestionCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160419513209898922006-10-09T14:45:00.000-04:002006-10-09T14:45:00.000-04:00I have been busy being a grandma and away from the...I have been busy being a grandma and away from the computer for a few days. Your country grandmother did not have to do the gardening, that was mainly done by her father-in-law, your great grandfather who lived with the family. He was the handyman--he loved flowers, gardening, woodworking, stone cutting, keeping everyone supplied in fruit and nuts from all the nut trees in the woods. We kids Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160177280994938132006-10-06T19:28:00.000-04:002006-10-06T19:28:00.000-04:00Carol, I doubt very much that your country grandpa...Carol, I doubt very much that your country grandpa worked in the veg. garden. He would considered that to be a woman's domain. One of the boys probably plowed it up for her. The first time they showed me the garden they told me to watch out for the black widow spiders. That was the last time I went into the garden. They also had a farm pond & I enjoyed swimming so I went for a swim in the pondAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160172427157501012006-10-06T18:07:00.000-04:002006-10-06T18:07:00.000-04:00My family has a few plants via my grandmother that...My family has a few plants via my grandmother that have mysterious origins - one uncle said the peonies came along on the boat from Germany, and I'd like to know the truth of that story! My grandmother's garden was the source of other hand-me-down plants, but who gave them to her? Did they come from her immigrant mother in Michigan? I guess I'd have to call on my great-grandmother in order to getAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160081762030785382006-10-05T16:56:00.000-04:002006-10-05T16:56:00.000-04:00Cool post,Carol.I like the story of the pink aster...Cool post,Carol.I like the story of the pink asters.My garden secrets are being written in the blog.I will think about the who would i ask a question, and what question to ask.Very thoughtful stuff...David (Snappy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888061575577254705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160050373587561102006-10-05T08:12:00.000-04:002006-10-05T08:12:00.000-04:00So Aunt Carol, be sure and write down all of your ...So Aunt Carol, be sure and write down all of your gardening secrets so one day, your nieces and nephews can make copies of it and have gardens as pretty as yours.<BR/><BR/>BTW, my kids really enjoyed the gardening walk they took with you a few weeks ago - a memory I'm sure they will treasure always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com