On Wednesday 1st October my family lost the most wonderful man in our lives - my Grandpa Monty. I had so much respect for him and his opinions, his stories and just anything he had to say and I, for one, loved him very much. From the age of 4 he was the only Grandpa I had. He was funny, he was a "magician" and his "Grandpaisms" still stay strong to this day.
November 15th would have been his 92nd birthday and the family were going to get together to remember him over dinner. I decided that I would like to commemorate Grandpa somehow and then I thought about planting a tree in his memory. I didn't want to do this just to complete something else on my list but to have something lasting for years to come. I decided on a fruit tree because I wanted the tree to have a purpose. I took my Grandma to Aylett Nurseries in St. Albans to have a look at some trees. I decided on a Czar plum tree as my Grandma makes the best plum jam and Grandpa always liked her jam (especially on bread/toast on top of cream cheese - don't knock it until you've tried it!).
My folks got a gardener to dig the hole in their garden ready to put the tree in. On the afternoon of the 15th I took the tree, separated the roots, put it in the hole, filled the hole in, put the topsoil on and gave it a little watering.
I hope the plum tree will bear fruit for many years keeping Grandpa's legacy living on for the next generation of our family.
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| As recommended by Aylett Nurseries in St. Albans |
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| The tree; my handiwork |
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