Mom's Gardens

I didn't learn much about gardening from my mom....  She had a modest wild flower garden in her front yard.  But it wasn't a hobby she pursued on a regular basis like myself.  But she did teach me about kindness and showing compassion for others.  She taught me to reach out and help people that need it.  She always gave selflessly.

My mom was an amazing artist and while she didn't so much create gardens in actual dirt, she created masterpieces on canvas and murals on walls. She absolutely amazed me with her talent.  Especially this 'formal courtyard' with the birdbath.  I wanted to walk thru that wall when she showed me!

My mom passed away in July 2008 from cervical cancer.  She fought long and hard and my brothers and I, we were there with her every step of the way.  One day near the end she tried to talk to me, to say the things that she might not get to say later...  The thing that touched me the most was when she told me "Of all the masterpieces I have created, you are one of my greatest masterpieces."   I remember that moment often... when I need a bit of a pick me up or I'm feeling down.  Because the work she did was absolutely amazing  and it humbled me that she felt that way about me.  I know, being a mother, that I feel the same way about my own children.  But it is still humbling to be told and to know how much you mean to someone you love.

I wanted to share a few pictures of mom's gardens she created through out the years.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.  I like knowing that part of her legacy still lives on in her creations.