CTHG blog entry : Tools of the Trade

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Tools of the Trade

Comments

[a_boleyn]

What a beautiful garden, shed and rat killing snake. :) I especially like the stone walls and paths. My father would have been in seventh heaven there.

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thats where I work... it's a Beatrix Farrand garden. my garden is smaller and far more modest, and no stone walls!!!

it's a lovely spot, even in winter.
waiting for some snow, it's v.pretty with a blanket of white

[a_boleyn]

My dad brought rocks of all sizes and shapes to our last house before this one and made all kinds of raised flower beds for his tulips, rhododendrons and azaleas. He really missed it when we moved back into the city. I wish I could scan some of the pictures I took of it over the years and share them. He was a true gardener.

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wow your dad must have had true vision (and a good back!) I'm not sure I could conceptualize stonework, in terms of stacking the rocks so they stay up without mortar. If you have any photos you should share them!! I'd love to see

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this place always puts me at ease. I love it there. I love my own garden too but this one seems so old, established and timeless. Working there is almost meditative.

I'm so lucky to be there

[biting_moopie]

What a dear little snake! And what a lovely garden, that's probably due to your hard work.

Thank you for this post. I hope to have my own place and garden soon. (There's a garden where I live but it's not mine. I can use it and plant things, but can't do any rearranging). So this post is a good resource. I didn't know you could get ergonomic shovels!