Agapanthus in front of Wool Pocket

Sweet memories

I rescued these plants from the demolition site just before the developers started the sub-division next to our house. The remind me of home and of old friends.

The garden where these originally grew was owned by a lovely elderly man who we called "Gardening Jiji". He was always kind and we loved to stop to talk to him. My youngest loved to help him with his garden.

Written by Jacqui Jean Miyabayashi

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Agapanthus in front of Wool Pocket

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