My Garden Hero
06/08/2015
You know that old saying . . . your eyes are too big for your stomach????
Well. That holds true for me in my garden. Because . . . my ideas are too big for my ability to dig.
For reasons I may (or may not) choose to ever explain, I don't have the upper body strength for much digging. Oh, I can dig little holes . . . for planting herbs and small flats of flowers and tiny succulents. But when it comes to . . . planting trees. Or setting stepping stones. Or spreading 4 cubic feet of mulch. Or transplanting hostas. Or digging out root balls. Or putting in a whole new patio. Well . . . then I have to call in My Garden Hero.
He says he is Not a Gardener.
But I know he's just kidding himself.
Because anyone who puts that much effort into helping me create a beautiful garden space?
My Garden Hero . . .
and a (Secret) Gardener!
(Thanks, Tom!)
You two make the perfect garden pair! Your garden is a labor of love between the two of you and the ideas you have in your head. Working together, you have created a fantastic spot to relax and enjoy a well deserved summer of beers! Nice work, beautifully done!
Posted by: margene | 06/08/2015 at 08:38 AM
That spot looks absolutely PERFECT! And Tom looks pretty perfect, too. ;)
Reminds me a lot of my mom and her husband. He says that he's not a gardener, either, and I'd say that mostly it's true... but he's been doing more (selectively) and I think he feels a connection with her now when he's out there tending and weeding and planting. My mum worked off a lot of steam in the garden sometimes, but she ALWAYS preferred to direct!!
Posted by: Vicki | 06/08/2015 at 08:53 AM
And the gardener is cute to boot! Those yellow chairs are fabulous.
Posted by: Patty | 06/08/2015 at 09:44 AM
I adore your little patio spot. And your willing helper/hero!
Posted by: Cheryl S. | 06/08/2015 at 10:34 AM
Isn't it great to have a husband who does that stuff? I just point and say, move that hosta from there to there. And voila. LOL
Posted by: Carole | 06/08/2015 at 10:47 AM
That smile is uber chaarming. And over the past few days, you've given me a terrible case of garden envy. Yours is just special.
Posted by: Jo | 06/08/2015 at 01:19 PM
another beautiful "room" outdoors... and I think Tom enjoys doing the work when you provide the direction. that's certainly the story I read from his smile!
Posted by: Mary | 06/08/2015 at 09:27 PM