Mary in the garden

Dad was outside in the garden, doing something called “Weeding”. Mary went out to see if she could help.

“What are you doing dad?” she asked giving dad a fright.

“Oh Mary I didn't hear you there. I'm just pulling out all the plant's that have turned brown., would you like to help?”

“Yea” exclaimed a very exited Mary.

“OK, well just pick out all the wee plants that don't look very healthy any more.” advised dad.

It was a beautiful day, they were both so busy they almost missed lunch.

It wasn't until they stopped Mary noticed there was some green in dad's bucket.

“Dad why have you got green in there?”

“Don't touch it Mary, that’s a stinging nettle, we don't need them in the garden but they are very good for tea and the compost heap.” instructed dad.

“Oh so it will help other things grow?”

“Yes” replied dad with a smile.

Mary grabbed the first plant she saw and pulled it straight out of the ground!

“Oh no Mary,” exclaimed dad, “That was going to bloom into a flower, see the bud on it?”

Mary tried to put it back but it kept falling over!

“Its OK Mary, well pot it up on its own in the shed till it gets its strength back.”

Mary opened the shed door, to get started.

Dad showed her where the pots were and the pebbles for drainage, and the special soil for seeds to help them grow. In no time the plant was all secure in its new space.

“Now we'll just look after it for a wee bit and once its strong again we'll put it back into the garden.”

It took far longer than Mary expected for the plant to get strong and stand up by itself again.

There was another sunny day and dad called Mary over to help him add it back into the garden.

When they were finished Mary drew a beautiful picture for mum to say sorry and show how much better the plant was now.

12/06/2016