tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post6590521976811085290..comments2024-03-18T17:43:57.970-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Memory TreeGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-41775333754219035012008-10-20T21:34:00.000-05:002008-10-20T21:34:00.000-05:00Great idea for a memory tree for your mom. I'm sur...Great idea for a memory tree for your mom. I'm sure your mom knows about her witch hazel tree and enjoys it even now. I really like witch hazel, it's very medicinal. My mom passed 15 years ago, and I transplanted a rose I had planted for her at her house into my yard before her house was sold when my dad went into assisted living. It's an heirloom rose, "Valentine", that I had ordered as a gift for her from the Antique Rose Emporium in TX. It has grown and bloomed continuously at both her house in Jacksonville FL and my home in Tallahassee FL. Now we have moved to southeastern TN (in a rural location not far from Chattanooga), and I miss that rose. I will plant a new one here for her memory.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I've never gardened in such rocky soil! Northwestern FL has clayish soil, mixed with sand and loam, depending on exact location. But this...requires a pick axe to start off with! I am using horse manure, peat moss and kitchen garbage to break up the clay and create good top soil. Removing THOUSANDS of rocks, since our house is on the side of a hill, which is so steep I am paying a neighbor to mow it for me. Always mowed myself in FL. I guess this is Tennessee soil...??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-50492872456678175392008-10-15T13:50:00.000-05:002008-10-15T13:50:00.000-05:00mmd,Aren't they incredible trees. Do you have H ...mmd,<BR/><BR/>Aren't they incredible trees. Do you have H virgiania, vernalis or a hybrid? I want to hear them pop but expect not to! MMD, I think it's a great memorial tree, too. No irony, just a great tree!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-83725609910782843902008-10-15T10:39:00.000-05:002008-10-15T10:39:00.000-05:00Oh, yes, the Witchhazel is the perfect tree to mem...Oh, yes, the Witchhazel is the perfect tree to memorialize your mom. Vernal Witchhazel is such a beautiful one. I love all the Witchhazels & wish I had room for more. I'm still waiting for mine to come into full color, but I did find one of those capsules on it yesterday.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-54810365290647729352008-10-14T22:40:00.000-05:002008-10-14T22:40:00.000-05:00TileLady,What a lovely comment...You know, the tre...TileLady,<BR/><BR/>What a lovely comment...You know, the tree was fun to pick out and now that it is in the garden...it clearly belongs here. My mom would approve!<BR/><BR/>I am more than sure that you are well thought of deeply loved by your dear husband and family!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-14604140130244795412008-10-14T22:37:00.000-05:002008-10-14T22:37:00.000-05:00Linda/Gardengirl,Isn't the marker perfect! I so a...Linda/Gardengirl,<BR/><BR/>Isn't the marker perfect! I so appreciate it and it does make the Memory Tree look like a memory tree. It is a fabulous little tree.<BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-68840649916231449142008-10-14T22:35:00.000-05:002008-10-14T22:35:00.000-05:00Kathleen,Thank you! It was a delight to see my M...Kathleen,<BR/><BR/>Thank you! It was a delight to see my Mom have so much fun and let go. <BR/><BR/>The pop would be something else to hear! I am trying to figure out how long it took for someone to realize the seed heads popped open!<BR/><BR/>I think we all need a Witch Hazel in the yard! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-43475955261611287612008-10-14T22:32:00.000-05:002008-10-14T22:32:00.000-05:00cindy,mcok,Thank you, that was so beautifully said...cindy,mcok,<BR/><BR/>Thank you, that was so beautifully said! I hope that I do.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-17952290970109015372008-10-14T16:34:00.000-05:002008-10-14T16:34:00.000-05:00What a sweet post. I have always been interested ...What a sweet post. I have always been interested in witch hazel, and now I know something about it. Not only have you shared some interesting information, you have also shared the loving tribute to your mother. I can't think of a nicer way to have a remembrance of a loved one than to plant a special tree that has some meaning about that person's life (the late blooming) and set a plaque at its base. So wonderful. I would hope that someone might do the same for me some day.A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-506885344620735942008-10-14T15:57:00.000-05:002008-10-14T15:57:00.000-05:00What a lovely little tree Gail, and a beautiful tr...What a lovely little tree Gail, and a beautiful tribute to your mom. The marker Tina made is lovely.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1566282290024269332008-10-14T13:38:00.000-05:002008-10-14T13:38:00.000-05:00I think planting a tree is the perfect way to comm...I think planting a tree is the perfect way to commemorate your Mothers life. At least she did "bloom" ~ some people just never do. Wonderful it happened for her no matter what stage of life. I don't know much about witch hazels but they sound incredible. Anything that will bloom in winter is welcome in my world. I'd love to hear the "pop" from the seeds as they're expelled, sounds explosive! What a lovely tribute Gail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36715870139924411422008-10-14T12:56:00.000-05:002008-10-14T12:56:00.000-05:00What a lovely tree you've chosen as a tribute, ric...What a lovely tree you've chosen as a tribute, rich with personal meaning. May you feel your mother's love each time you gaze at her tree.Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-64468648538691103702008-10-14T12:10:00.000-05:002008-10-14T12:10:00.000-05:00marmee,Sometimes it is hard, but I don't have chil...marmee,<BR/><BR/>Sometimes it is hard, but I don't have children living or visiting me. Not a grandmother and that will be years from now, I am thinking! Thanks for thinking about me!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-5775415055992645792008-10-14T11:38:00.000-05:002008-10-14T11:38:00.000-05:00wow gail how do you keep up with all these comment...wow gail how do you keep up with all these comments and the blogs? i barely have time to spend and when i do i know i should be doing something else...<BR/>anyway come over to my blog you have been tagged.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80223834513545983542008-10-14T09:38:00.000-05:002008-10-14T09:38:00.000-05:00Rick,Thanks for stopping by on your surfing advent...Rick,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by on your surfing adventure. It is amazing to me how many people plant gardens, trees, shrubs and even perennials to honor their loved ones. It is a remarkable experience...very healing. I am so glad you could honor Alison with a tree and how lovely that her parents attended the wedding ans got to hear thee story of Alison's tree. I did pop over to your blog! Your sketches are fantastic!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-76987739419735518722008-10-14T09:35:00.000-05:002008-10-14T09:35:00.000-05:00karen,Thank you! I am so pleased you think so!Gai...karen,<BR/><BR/>Thank you! I am so pleased you think so!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-38260462542552548032008-10-14T09:34:00.000-05:002008-10-14T09:34:00.000-05:00IVG,I am appreciating the space right now...in a ...IVG,<BR/><BR/>I am appreciating the space right now...in a few weeks with 50+ trees dropping their leaves I will be whining and complaining! <BR/><BR/>I really do like this little tree....I know you have a full garden, so I won't push you to find room for it! But if you did want one...<BR/><BR/>Tomorrow is Bloom Day...will you be posting for it? I am going to show off Empress, well just a photo!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-91295962106085438362008-10-14T09:30:00.000-05:002008-10-14T09:30:00.000-05:00Beckie,So true! I see the tree now and smile. Sh...Beckie,<BR/><BR/>So true! I see the tree now and smile. She would love the marker. I think that she might laugh at the Witch Hazel as her tree...probably remembering our tenser times when I was a teen! Moms! They (we) are all unforgettable.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-12337156565171347052008-10-14T09:27:00.000-05:002008-10-14T09:27:00.000-05:00Kate,Thank you for stopping by...I am glad you enj...Kate,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for stopping by...I am glad you enjoyed the flowers..they are really quite interesting to see up close. I will have to post them once they are in bloom.<BR/>I do like the Helen Keller quote, it is so true. <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-3117821955322326272008-10-14T09:25:00.000-05:002008-10-14T09:25:00.000-05:00lola,Diane is a really pretty tree! I am glad you...lola,<BR/><BR/>Diane is a really pretty tree! I am glad you want one in your garden...I wish you could show us a photo of her in her new home.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53991164803937840552008-10-14T08:24:00.000-05:002008-10-14T08:24:00.000-05:00Just doing some blog surfing - very nice post. We...Just doing some blog surfing - very nice post. <BR/><BR/>We planted a tree in memory of my oldest daughter's best friend in college that passed away in a single car auto accident. I didn't know what to call it - just called it the "Alison Tree." That was probably four years ago. <BR/><BR/>If you look on my blog you'll see that our daughter just got married last Saturday. Alison's parents flew all the way from Michigan to Oregon to attend our daughters wedding - seeing what they would never get a chance to see their daughter do. It was a very touching moment getting to meet them. <BR/><BR/>I had not realized that my daughter never told them about the tree. They were pleased when I told them about it - they didn't see it, but that's ok, because it's kind of scraggly - their imagination was probably better looking than the real thing.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965400321043093038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-34967354643977865882008-10-14T07:31:00.000-05:002008-10-14T07:31:00.000-05:00That is so lovely Gail.KarenThat is so lovely Gail.<BR/>KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-58222305330647937362008-10-14T01:15:00.000-05:002008-10-14T01:15:00.000-05:00Hi Gail,What a great post about a memorializing tr...Hi Gail,<BR/>What a great post about a memorializing tree ... I hadn't heard of doing this before, but it's such a great idea. I wish we had room for another tree here, but alas, we're constrained by space here in the city. When I was a kid I never understood what Witch Hazel was (though we had the lotion for poison ivy and bug bites), and just thought it was something a Witch named Hazel had dreamed up. I knew that Fletcher's Castoria had something to do with something called castor, and now we grow them in the yard, lol. <BR/><BR/>They are beautiful trees, and you're so lucky to have the space for them!Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-3091425884371917882008-10-14T01:08:00.000-05:002008-10-14T01:08:00.000-05:00A living tribute to your Mother-wonderful! And to ...A living tribute to your Mother-wonderful! And to know just which tree represents her life is so great. Now it will be like she is right there with you as you enjoy your garden.beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51742631357438232542008-10-13T23:50:00.000-05:002008-10-13T23:50:00.000-05:00A beautiful tribute to your mum, Gail. I loved rea...A beautiful tribute to your mum, Gail. I loved reading about how you called her Bernice and the significance of the x's and o's on the marker. The Witch Hazel photographs are beautiful. I love the blooms. The Helen Keller quote is so true!kate smudgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564410520744285676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-66796872802766753042008-10-13T22:17:00.000-05:002008-10-13T22:17:00.000-05:00A great tree to memorialize your Mom Gail. I have ...A great tree to memorialize your Mom Gail. I have liked the witch hazel for quite a few yrs. now. I think I would like to have one. I know the exact spot for it. I'm in zone 9 so I think it might work. I sure hope so. I like the one that has the orange y/red coloring. Would that be the Diana?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com