The Meditation Garden

A support group at UMass medical center said they suggested she meditate daily for 20 minutes or so. She tried. She said she didn’t like it and couldn’t do it.

Day lily, Peony and Hosta Bed

In 1991, the bed consisting of standard yellow day lilies were transplanted to one of the children’s house and a more varied bed was planted in it’s stead. The new day lily bed contained many different colors of day lilies as well as multicolored stargazer and star-thrower varieties.

The Fish Pool Garden

The fish pond with a blog area and a marsh area was done in 1988. It took three years to finish. It was a fun project and learning about water plants and animal life in the pond area itself, has provided in many hours of pleasure for my father.

Dish Garden

This sundial is now in the ‘dish garden’ Originally the dish garden was called that because it was designed around and to hide, (or at least to make look as sculpture), a large satellite dish.

Bleeding Hearts

As with Weeping Cherries, Bleeding Hearts remind me of my Mother’s 7 year battle with breast cancer. Even more, perhaps, than weeping cherries. Bleeding Hearts are a beautiful plant.

Weeping Cherry

Weeping Cherries along with Bleeding Hearts remind me of my Mother and the battle she endured for 7 years it took breast cancer to take her away. Her joy was gardening. For almost 40 years she created a series of gardens on an eight acre area surrounding the house I grew up in.