Comments on: I’m a gardener because…

By: Roy Scribner

Roy Scribner — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:23:09 +0000

What a great post! The Larson side of my family came to Illinois from Sweden and farmed for many years. I have very fond memories of Grandma’s rhubarb pies!
Roy Scribner´s last blog ..5 Marshmallow Sticks for Family Camping

By: What’s Happening Wednesday | Backyard Mama

What’s Happening Wednesday | Backyard Mama — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:05:51 +0000

[...] Garden lovers, Alison has shared why she gardens; are you ready to chime in? [...]

By: Tammy at The Butterfly Mind

Tammy at The Butterfly Mind — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:52:15 +0000

Butterfly, my 84-year-old fun-loving, ultra-gardening mom, infused me with the love of gardening. She lives in our guest house and gardens from sun-up to sun-down, when she hasn’t flitted off to her piano lesson or her art lesson or church. We also hike all over the Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills (where we live) – she is an incredible inspiration for me and everyone who meets her! Check out my website if you don’t believe me!

By: Who Brought you to Gardening? « Slow Family Online

Who Brought you to Gardening? « Slow Family Online — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:10:15 +0000

[...] a wonderful treat yesterday, I awoke to a lovely post on my friend Alison Kerr’s blog, Loving Nature’s Garden. Alison is a very talented observer of the natural world. From her, I’ve learned all about [...]

By: Bethe

Bethe — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:38:08 +0000

Lovely post, Alison. While I grew up planting strawberries and hot peppers for canning with my mom, for me, the power of gardening came to light as a teen working in a summer camp for kids with disabilities. I went on to do horticulture therapy and gardening with groups of patients, clients, and students for many years. I wrote a post about it: http://grassstainguru.com/2009/04/01/finding-my-path-naturally/

Anyway, I don’t get to garden much these days — just a bit on my balcony. But I never forget how truly amazing it can be. Bethe @balmeras

By: Marghanita

Marghanita — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:33:54 +0000

What a wonderful post Alison, so lovely to see members of your family back in Scotland. Both my parents loved gardening but kept it very simple – with 4 kids and half the neighborhood running around we soon flattened all their pretty borders. I have always loved my gardens but I didn’t really get into gardening and growing fruits and veg until I had my own children-now I can’t get enough! Growing a garden with your children is such a wonderful way to connect with nature.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:11:07 +0000

I love hearing the personal inspiration behind the gardeners I’m meeting, what a wonderful idea Alison! I didn’t grow up with gardens or gardening parents. My father did love to ride through the country on weekends and I would watch the farms and look at people’s yards as our car drove past. I’ve always wanted to grow a garden. I’ve always wanted to have animals hiding in nooks and burrows and hidden nests. I suppose my inspiration was all of those other people I never met as we drove past… their gardens spoke for them!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:38:23 +0000

Alison,
Thank you for this lovely peek into what makes you an avid gardener! Some of my first and favorite memories are of planting, weeding and havesting our garden with my parents and sisters. I also love the closeness to the earth, for me int’s a reminder that we are all connected.
Wendy´s last blog ..Photo Friday – Homemade Soup

By: Alison Kerr

Alison Kerr — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:15:44 +0000

Debi, you have a wonderful reason to garden. I am sorry for your loss. I hope you will continue to find comfort in the garden, as I have done since losing my mom.

Carole, 3 grandmas sounds just like heaven on Earth! Thank you for sharing about your grandma who showed you where the fox lived and taught you the names of the birds. What special memories.

By: Carole

Carole — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:27:08 +0000

This is a very beautiful and inspiring post, Alison. Thanks for sharing a wee bit of your history with us. When I was young we had a friend of my mom’s living with us, and we visited her mother’s house in NJ almost every weekend.

I thought I was really lucky because I had 3 grandmothers. But this one was special. She had a huge garden and grew almost all of their produce for the year. She also raised chickens so we had fresh eggs fresh from the coop for breakfast.

Not only was she an amazing gardener. She knew and loved all of the wildlife around her, teaching me the names of the birds and showing me where the fox lived with her babies. I garden to honor her.
Carole´s last blog ..Life Cycles of Butterflies in Your Habitat Garden