As you saw last week, we are steadily working on that screened porch, but in between that project, this hard-working Daddy o’ mine is going strong in his garden. I stopped over there recently and saw the progress and had to show you all what else he’s up to. This man has been gardening for probably 50 years, certainly a long as I can remember and eating these home grown veggies has to have an important impact on my parents health. I’m totally convinced of that.
They have 2 gardens, one here in Georgia and an even bigger one up in North Carolina at their mountain home. My daddy thrives on working in that garden and I don’t think he’ll stop until his body just won’t keep working. I sure hope that’s not anytime soon. It will be a sad day indeed when that happens.
All these pics were taken with my iPhone, so not the best, but enjoy!
He was hoeing away and said he was trying to keep the weeds at bay. It’s time for another rain too, in spite of our really rainy spring. Rain, don’t stop now! These gardens need to be refreshed.
Daddy says they’ve already picked a few squash for supper.
Those Kiawoh blackberries that came over from AL are really busting out this year and are loaded. So glad we took the time to bring those with us and get them established in GA.
These ginormous blackberries are a real treat.
The muscadine vines are green and lush this year too.
Squash, zucchini, tomatoes, beans, lots of great things going in here.
We all look forward to the tomatoes coming in, that’s probably my most fave home grown veggie.
He’s got LOTS of tomatoes growing.
Look at these clusters of green tomatoes already! Yum, can’t wait.
Cabbage too.
Mom came out to take a look too. The garden is looking good. That’s the storage house that had all my stuff in it. I still haven’t completely cleaned it out yet. Our family likes to collect things, so I’m sure it will never be empty.
They’ve got blueberry bushes here too and they are loaded again.
Blueberries and huge fig trees.
See how big these fig trees are? Massive and they are always loaded too.
The oakleaf hydrangeas are gorgeous! This one was dug up from my old house in Birmingham and I’m planning to get a cutting of it for my new house too. I just love these hydrangeas.
Mom loves flowers and has lots of those growing in her flower beds. My parents are so precious and hard working and I sure do enjoy still having them in my life. Good and Godly parents are a gift for sure!
Now that is an experienced gardener! I agree that the exercise and good food must contribute to their good health. It is amazing how much further along your growing season is compared to ours. Wishing them both continued good health.
Rhoda,
Your dad is a special person! I think you know how blessed you are!
I enjoyed reading about the garden!
Love hearing about your parents and their activities. Mine have been gone now about 20+ years. It so good to see the wonderful relationship you have with yours. The garden looks great and I bet you’ll have some good recipes to share!
That’s a big and beautiful garden! I love it!
God has blessed you indeed. You and your parents are inspiring.
Cherish those sweet parents of yours!! I have watched your sweet Daddy help you with so many of the beautiful projects you have done and what a worker he is !! They have an awesome garden. You are blessed!
Miss Bloomers
The garden looks great! Your parents are proof that hard work never hurt anybody! You will be so happy that you got these pictures one day. Where in NC do your parents have another home? Just got back from the mountains there and in north GA…beautiful over that way!
Hey,Judy,their mountain house is in Murphy, NC. I’ve blogged about it several times before too. It’s a neat place up there!
Rhoda – What a beautiful, neat garden they have. It is truly a work of art! I envy all of the fresh things you will have out of that garden…..,mmmmmm blackberry cobbler, fried green tomatoes, etc. Enjoy!!
What precious parents you have!
Judy
Your Dad’s garden is amazing. He is such a hard worker. The love of God, good food, and hard work are certainly great contributors for his health. I love to see pictures of your Mom in her kitchen preparing those wonderful meals.
I just love when you show your family. I can certainly see where you get your work ethic 🙂 Their garden is beautiful.
Weeds, what weeds? What a wonderful garden and surely it has kept your folks young. My parents are 90 and 87 respectively and gave up their big yard and gardens about 5 years ago. I know they miss it but health wise it was for the best. They still have a lot of flowers around their townhouse where they now live and truly it is the prettiest yard on the block!
Best,
Mimi
I am so jealous!! What a fabulous garden! They will need a produce stand, they can’t possibly eat or can all of those goodies. I hope when I am that age I am able to do all the things your parents do, you are one very blessed lady!
G L O R I O U S…………….we have a small back yard garden and I know the ‘a lot’ of time it takes to keep it up, and BRAVO to your Dad for the beauty of his garden, yummie, yummie garden vegies…..Love & Blessings to you/yours…
Your photos of your dad always make me think of my dad. He loved to garden and would always plant tomatoes, okra, and squash – my favorites.
looks lovely, if you or your father would like to trade some fig tree cuttings this fall please let me know I have several great varieties I can share. do you know what type of fig tree he has?
I enjoyed this post, your Dad’s garden is huge and filled with an abundence of vegetables,do you can any of them? I’m sure the good eating and hard work and good genes keeps them both so active and healthy.
Your so fortunate to have both your parents, healthy and active, I’ll be your Dad will be gardening till he’s 100!
Your Mom’s flowers are stunning!
The garden is a work of art. I can’t imagine a BIGGER one in NC. A lot of hard work, for sure – but the benefits can not be denied. Nothing is more rewarding than eating food that you’ve grown yourself. Wonderful Dad, wonderful daughter, wonderful family.
B
That man is Superman!! He is amazing…..
Your Daddy is a multi-talented man! He just doesn’t have a garden..it’s a farm! He is the original superman!
Oh my, does this have my mouth watering! our grandmas always had a vegetable and a flower garden and they lived long, healthy, productive lives. One used to say that it wasn’t what people now a days eat that makes them unhealthy as much as what they don’t eat. She was referring to the lack of fresh vegetables in our diets. And they ate seasonally also. Goodness, I am starting to forget WHEN the fruits & veggies come on cause they are available year round at the stores! The berries, wow… the figs, yum…the maters, I can taste a tomatoe sandwich already…& muscadine? Oh, what I would give for a few of those. Thanks for these memories.