Garden Stories: Everett's Memory Garden

As I shared last week I had a friend that toured my backyard gardens recently. Showing her my gardens and decor I realized that my gardens hold stories. The gardens tell stories of people important in my life.

Tonight I am going to share the story of Everett's Memory Garden. My husband Everett died on November 30th. I knew as it moved into spring that I wanted to create a memory garden. My P.E.O. sisters had gifted me with a rose that would be coming later in the spring. Other people had gifted me money knowing I was going to create the garden. I came up with the design when it came closer to planting time.

I purchased a galvanized water trough first. I got help filling it with filler and dirt. I knew I wanted roses since that was his favorite flower. I also wanted to add annuals so there would be color all summer. I found a stone that I could personalize and placed it in the middle of the garden. The first plant in the garden was the "Walking on Sunshine" rose.