
Hi GPODers,
This submission hit close to home for me, so though it was short, I just had to share. Today we’re hearing from Jerrica and learning about the beautiful container planting (aka “masterpiece”) she made with her mother:
My name is Jerrica Lawry, and I am from Lodi, Wisconsin. I have only been gardening for the last three years. It is something me and my mom enjoy doing together, and something she enjoyed doing with my grandma. My late grandma loved all kinds of flowers, and gardening makes us think of her and talk about her—how she would love all of our creations.
A couple weeks ago we went flower shopping and bought so many flowers that the trunk, the seats, and my lap were full on the way home! I sat down and picked through the flowers until I had all the exact ones I needed for this “masterpiece” as we called it! Every time my mom and I look at it we’re just so happy with how it turned out. We both think it’s the perfect masterpiece display of flowers.
Getting this submission made me reminisce about all the time I’ve spent gardening with my mother and grandmother. I would not have had my love for plants, and in turn my deep appreciation for all of nature, without the influence of these two important women. The power gardeners have goes way beyond the ability to grow things.
With all this in mind, I decided to go on a little trip down memory lane and share some container plantings that my mom and I have created together. If you have the time today, look back at gardening memories you have made with your loved ones, or invite someone into the garden and create some new ones.
Who is your favorite person to garden with? Let us know in the comments, and feel free to share some creations you’ve made together be sending us an email (gpod@taunton.com).
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Comments
So much beauty and inspiration here! Great looking and creative planting in containers!
Thank you, Sue! I'm already day-dreaming about new container designs for this summer 😍
I love the metal container Jerrica and her Mom used - gorgeous! Guess your ferocious dog doesn't scare the woodchucks??? : )
Same here! The container added so much more character than any regular pot. And I wish!! She'll give them a good chase once in a blue moon, but for the most part cataracts stop her from being an effective guard dog hahaha
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