At the PO on Monday, I was delighted to meet and thank the ladies responsible for these beautiful little gardens.
The ladies were hard at it, grubbing up weeds.
We chatted briefly and I thanked them for providing such a welcome sight in downtown Marshall. I should have asked more questions--were they part of an organization? how long had they been tending this garden? did they have others?
But I didn't. I was too busy enjoying the wealth of blooms that adorned these two small sidewalk gardens.
Bee balm . . .
Black-eye Susans, a sprawling lavender plant, and some tall reddish-purple plant (Amaranth?) that they said were volunteers--seeded from a planting across the street.
Zinnias and marigolds too--so much color!
Many thanks to those gardening angels--you are deeply appreciated!
8 comments:
That’s lovely. It reminds me that the ladies (I assume) of one of our churches, also do a great job.
Fabulous that some civic minded people put out this effort. We also have a very active volunteer group, the Black Mountain Beautification Committee. They even sponsor a plant sale annually.
Lovely!
They really are beautiful. How nice that they left such a beautiful trail.
Truly lovely. I have thought of recycling plants that have been removed from Duke gardens. Still have life but not perfect for display. Bet there are places like that in your area.
I think the Biltmore House does some of that. Years ago when my husband had a business tie with their gardens, they gave him a huge bag of recycled tulip bulbs.
So lovely to see. Where would we be without these armies of volunteers improving our lives and our towns?
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