1470 is now out of my possession, and a 25-year era has passed. Yikes! A fair bit of nostalgia at times when I was watering the garden every few days, although I was ready to part with it after so much hot weather, requiring a lot of maintenance.
The property has sold for an excellent price, in spite of some wear and tear, and I’m quite amazed and very grateful. I think the new owner is a plant lover, so hopefully everything is being left in good hands.
The front CG bed filled with red clover was fading out to brown by the time the final photographs were taken just before the listing was active, so none of the plants in front of the fence were included, but an old photograph of some very bountiful days was used instead, which was fun. The house yard looked very different with all the added bark mulch, but I guess it did make the plants pop out. And just to show off, my old ‘Salmon Party’ Oriental lilies, as well as the ‘Stargazers’ began to bloom in full force for the open house. As the Crocosmia blooms were fading, the butterfly bushes popped open their blooms, so a perfect transition.
I grabbed the 6 red Bartlett-type pears on the tree, still requiring a bit more ripening time, to get a last taste, since the tree was barely mature when I started renting. There are some apples falling off the trees, and a few nice clusters of grapes getting bigger, for the new owner to enjoy.
So, now I can keep focused on my regular “110” residence, as we’ve moved through another fantastic strawberry and blueberry season, and lots of veggies and plants in containers to take care of. I made divisions of a fair amount of plants right before selling, along with more divisions of plants from 110, anticipating the eventual move to a new home….who knows when?
Stay tuned!
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