I'm sure by now many of you have heard about Linda (Rain Gardener) of
Gardening by Trial and Error passing away. I was shocked and very saddened to read that she had passed away earlier this week. I was very lucky that not only did I get to know Linda through her blog and emails, but we even got to meet one time in person when
she drove all the way to my house to visit me and my youngest daughter. She, like many other bloggers that I've gotten to know, was an extremely generous and giving person. When she arrived at my house she brought me one of her handmade cards and unloaded her car with plants and seeds, she even brought plants for each of my girls. In a recent email from her she told me of her recent cancer diagnosis and then went on to ask me what plants she could bring to me, and went on to list all the different plants she thought I would like. I told her that after she felt better we'd talk plants, but she still wanted to know what I would like.
As anyone could tell from reading her blog she had a great sense of humor and was very sentimental about things and loved the birds that visited her and was always forgiving of the deer who chomped down her flowers before they got to bloom. I remember her touching tribute to her father after he passed away. I just felt I had to share with others what a special person she was and how she touched my life. I wish she could come to see how well all those plants she shared with me are doing and that I could've gotten to see her beautiful garden and meet her husband whom she adored.
Darla has an address of where we can send our condolences to her family.
Saxifrage 'London Pride' from Linda.
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