My son Bon Bon, you know the one. That little ball of white fluff I keep around for set decoration. Well, as any dog lover knows; once an owner has bonded with their child...I mean pet...the owner knows that their pet wants to be involved with everything the owner does. In my case this means Bon Bon helping me garden.
So, I explained to Bon Bon what the task at hand was to be. We would be removing a cold frame set on the south side of the greenhouse and then planting that area with mums in colours of white, pink, rose and red. In between the mums we would be planting white, purple and lavender alyssum to fill in (they grow rapidly) and be in constant bloom until the mums started blooming in the Fall.
And so we set about our gardening task. Bon Bon watched me dig a hole with my trowel and saw me set a mum in place where upon I then added soil around the plant and pressed the ground down. After seeing my efforts he said, "Mama, I can help you. I know how to dig holes! Just watch me!" He then proceeded to dig a hole and he didn't come up for air until he was finished. Here are the pictures....to prove he did just that!
Well, how do you think my dog looks in black face? His legs and paws match his face too by the way! So proud of what he accomplished in a few minutes time, he walked away saying, "No problem, call me any time!" As Voltaire said, "Cultivate your garden." Bon Bon and I intend to do just that!
By the way, here is a picture of the finished planting. I will leave you here laughing in stitches and will post a Fall picture of these mums when in bloom.
What a little helper! I can't wait until we garden again!