I got a pretend allotment ...

Silver Ether · Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:57 pm

My father in law had a stroke just over 12 months ago and I have taken over the carers role for him and wife ... well he has a bit of garden that I helped out with a little last year as he wanted to prove to himself that he was back to normal ... but the dear old thing has admitted defeat ...

Well I got some seed potato the other day and popped some into the few containers that I can grow in the yard we have ... thinking about what to do with the spares when I dropped on me ... plant them in his garden, and a few other things ... its not very big but it already been dug for a few years so that sorted out the real hard work no really nasty overgrown bits to deal with as such. I asked him today and they both liked the idea ... so while I will be doing most of the graft, he can potter and keep weed freeish aid with watering, enjoy the harvest and its secure ...

circlecross · Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:45 pm

thats great - he can feel nlike he is still having his usual life without the hard graft a garden can be. It is strange how we return to a child like state in old age, needing to feel independent, but requiring the guiding hand of an able body.
Good for you - i bet you are doing a great job.

Hawthorn · Post: # 89858Post **Hawthorn** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:40 pm

SE, you really are a sweetie

snapdragon · Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:55 pm

Brilliant plan

old tree man · Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:42 pm

great idea i'm sure he will enjoy watching things grow , theres no better medicine that watching nature.
all the best

Russ

red · Post: # 90005Post **red** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:51 pm

sounds great for everyone!

Silver Ether · Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:50 pm

blesss you all ... He has always liked to grow a few veg himself ... so we should all come out on top ...now wheres me spade and wellies ...

oldfella · Post: # 90070Post **oldfella** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:13 pm

Well done you, I think you are now Gold Ether