tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post7541342249466465442..comments2023-08-16T18:56:13.685+10:00Comments on diary of a suburban gardener: my mother loved my gardenSue Catminthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-59973217582575449002015-09-27T07:32:41.263+10:002015-09-27T07:32:41.263+10:00thank you, dear Bevthank you, dear BevSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-84855164242226299332015-09-26T21:39:31.528+10:002015-09-26T21:39:31.528+10:00The very last photo is so intense: I'm sure yo...The very last photo is so intense: I'm sure your mother felt your loving gaze and reflected it back to you. I've just looked back at the beautiful post of the 100 garden photos in honour of her 100th birthday. I'm sure that such love will radiate outwards and live for ever.batyafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507682534539463809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-54762335930628147842015-09-16T19:31:03.183+10:002015-09-16T19:31:03.183+10:00never too late, lovely to 'meet' you Miche...never too late, lovely to 'meet' you Michele. Keeping her memory alive with her pots is lovely. Our mothers have a huge influence on us, although I wonder if we don't realize how much till they die.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-27296451137332193192015-09-16T15:18:18.302+10:002015-09-16T15:18:18.302+10:00a bit late,(just found the blog) But i also had a ...a bit late,(just found the blog) But i also had a step mother who died this month 7 yrs ago and she had an amazing 'messy' garden that just grew itself it seemed , natives ,pots and flowers, that i am trying to emulate. kept all of her potted things and they are still going. Loved your post Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05775816452498844041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-9273409039048547972015-08-09T22:46:26.504+10:002015-08-09T22:46:26.504+10:00truly said, thanks Alistair.truly said, thanks Alistair.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-35972289553439759602015-08-03T00:58:37.791+10:002015-08-03T00:58:37.791+10:00Sue,its sad to have lost your mother, comforting t...Sue,its sad to have lost your mother, comforting to think of the many years you shared with each other.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-41372337163037814842015-07-31T20:51:20.832+10:002015-07-31T20:51:20.832+10:00thank you - what a lovely thing to say, Peter!thank you - what a lovely thing to say, Peter!Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-17543482609793296682015-07-31T20:50:32.015+10:002015-07-31T20:50:32.015+10:00that's beautiful about the lemon tree, aa.that's beautiful about the lemon tree, aa.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-90067826315165701692015-07-31T20:48:43.575+10:002015-07-31T20:48:43.575+10:00We all appreciate it if someone close to us tries ...We all appreciate it if someone close to us tries to understand our passion. But someone who likes looking at dirt doesn't sound very empathic.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-39559311303083369162015-07-31T14:20:36.664+10:002015-07-31T14:20:36.664+10:00Oh Sue, I'm so sorry for your loss. How speci...Oh Sue, I'm so sorry for your loss. How special to have shared your garden and vision with your mother. She had a grand life and created someone very special; we have her to thank for you and your wonderful blog!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-20591438520616705062015-07-31T09:58:20.171+10:002015-07-31T09:58:20.171+10:00I am so glad that you commented on my blog so that...I am so glad that you commented on my blog so that I could find yours! I also added my link to the meme on plantpostings that you suggested. My Mom was 90 when she died, and luckily I saw here about three months before she died, which was a blessing. She never did see my garden as she got too old to travel such distances, but I planted a lemon tree in her memory as she aways had a lemon tree in her gardens. It is flowering right now!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-84708968455179103122015-07-31T07:14:46.246+10:002015-07-31T07:14:46.246+10:00I am sad you lost your mother. She had a long life...I am sad you lost your mother. She had a long life at 102, so I hope it was a good and fulfilling 102 years. It is great she came to appreciate your garden. My own mom was gone in 2011. My mother-in-law never cared for my garden, even with all the flowers. As she said, " I like looking at dirt". With that frame of thought, no matter what you plant would not suit her.Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-29792490076563710442015-07-29T11:16:06.426+10:002015-07-29T11:16:06.426+10:00thanks Tammy. It was a gift, certainly no tragedy,...thanks Tammy. It was a gift, certainly no tragedy, reminds me that death is sadly inevitable.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-22324572854336577022015-07-29T05:38:23.062+10:002015-07-29T05:38:23.062+10:00I am so sorry you're having to deal with this....I am so sorry you're having to deal with this. What a gift to live to 102! Beautiful post.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-71738604267995620262015-07-27T18:38:40.091+10:002015-07-27T18:38:40.091+10:00thank you so much, dear Carol, I was a bit nervous...thank you so much, dear Carol, I was a bit nervous writing this post, but I'm so pleased I did. When we have our parents and grandparents for a long time, we are lucky, especially if they have good health.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-41621774725375597622015-07-27T13:11:01.057+10:002015-07-27T13:11:01.057+10:00Dear Sue, I'm so sorry to hear of your mother&...Dear Sue, I'm so sorry to hear of your mother's passing, but what a grand life she had! So lovely to know how she came to appreciate your garden and you will always have those memories. I grew up on a flower farm and although we were surrounded by paddocks of flowers, any actual house gardening was done by my mother and grandmother. My Nana was 96 when she died, and Mum 93, so I was fortunate to have them for so long. I have many plants in my garden that I can directly relate to those wonderful women. Sue, I'll be thinking of you - you've written a lovely tribute to your dear mother. Hugs from Sydney.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914350639398715648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-42642739631622676192015-07-26T12:44:49.273+10:002015-07-26T12:44:49.273+10:00That must have an agonizing time. xxThat must have an agonizing time. xxSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-92019924576951361152015-07-26T12:06:45.099+10:002015-07-26T12:06:45.099+10:00thanks for this caring comment, Donna.thanks for this caring comment, Donna.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-75309350510824893302015-07-26T09:51:42.626+10:002015-07-26T09:51:42.626+10:00Sue I am so sorry to hear of your mother's pas...Sue I am so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. What joy to have shared your garden with her...your vision and love.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-30183814068235958912015-07-25T23:29:38.827+10:002015-07-25T23:29:38.827+10:00I'm so glad to hear that. We watched my mother...I'm so glad to hear that. We watched my mother die over a period of two years because she had a pacemaker that kept her alive when her heart wasn't strong enough to support her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-46861953637165331042015-07-25T20:13:38.408+10:002015-07-25T20:13:38.408+10:00Thanks for your condolences, Lynne, I am lucky to ...Thanks for your condolences, Lynne, I am lucky to have so many precious memories. My condolences to you too, your losses are still very recent, and it must have been extra hard losing both parents so close to each other. Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-30255545945982477442015-07-25T20:06:46.094+10:002015-07-25T20:06:46.094+10:00Hi Jane, That her love for flowers lives on in you...Hi Jane, That her love for flowers lives on in you is also very touching. I was a bit scared to write publicly about this sensitive topic, but I'm glad I did now.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-49423810627659638682015-07-25T14:08:54.494+10:002015-07-25T14:08:54.494+10:00I'm so sorry to hear of your mother's pass...I'm so sorry to hear of your mother's passing, but I'm glad you had her for so long and that she embraced your garden philosophy. That would have made for many precious memories.<br />I have lost both my parents, separately, over the past 12 months and empathise. My mother was my best friend.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765211976700712553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-25994421991017829622015-07-25T11:16:36.394+10:002015-07-25T11:16:36.394+10:00What a touching post. My mom introduced me to grow...What a touching post. My mom introduced me to growing flowers when I was a little girl. I remembering helping her plant balsam seeds in a flower pot, and I can still recall be so excited when they bloomed. She passed many years ago at 83, but her love for flowers lives on in me. Jane Rutkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13962220931524229428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-60724482402189855942015-07-25T11:10:28.165+10:002015-07-25T11:10:28.165+10:00our gardens are so important to us, and a perfect ...our gardens are so important to us, and a perfect place to remember our mothers. It's beautiful the way you described it, Diana.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.com