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Man Grows A Garden To Keep Promise For His Late Wife, Gets Heartwarming Help From A “Plant Fairy”
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Man Grows A Garden To Keep Promise For His Late Wife, Gets Heartwarming Help From A “Plant Fairy”

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People grieve in different ways after losing a loved one. Some turn to their family and friends for support, others take up activities that allow them to cope with their loss.

A man from South Texas had an extraordinary relationship with his lovely wife. During their happy 7 year long relationship they kept dreaming about planting a garden together. Unfortunately, their dreams about the future were crushed, as tragedy struck and his wife passed away after falling into a coma. Heartbroken and desperate, this man decided to fulfill his wife’s dream and plant a beautiful garden in her honor.

As is turns out, gardening is not that easy. It took him hours of google search to get through the preparation of the lawn and planting his first flower. Over the course of a few months, he finally got the hang of how things work. He learned a lot through trial and error, but things started to really pick up when he met a few gardeners and landscapers. They gave him valuable advice on how to deal with the soil he was working with.

After some time, his new garden began to gain attention. People were stopping by to check on his progress. But one particular stranger stands out in this inspiring story. Passing through the man’s house he couldn’t help but notice the new succulent garden emerging, and the stranger offered to give some plants to the new gardener. It turns out that the stranger’s son was the director of a botanical garden and he had sadly passed away, so the grieving stranger was trying to clear out his son’s greenhouse. A special friendship, between two men who have lost their loved ones, thus began. The stranger would leave his son’s plants at night and the gardener would find them in the morning. The Widower started calling the stranger his ‘Plant Fairy,’ as he would constantly wake up with beautiful new plants left for him in the garden.

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Over the course of a year, he learned a lot, met some incredibly kindhearted people and most importantly, began to feel a little better.

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A man from South Texas had an extraordinary relationship with his lovely wife

During their happy 7 year long relationship they kept dreaming about planting a garden together

Unfortunately, their dreams about the future were crushed after his wife passed away

So he decided to fulfill his wife’s dream and plant a beautiful garden in her honor

It turns out that gardening is not so easy

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It took him hours of google search to get through the preparation of the lawn and planting his first plant

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Things started to really pick up when he met a few gardeners and landscapers

They gave him valuable advice on how to deal with the soil he was working with

After some time, his new garden began to gain attention

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A stranger passing through the man’s house couldn’t help but notice the new succulent garden emerging

This stranger offered to give some plants to the new gardener

A special friendship between two men who have lost their loved ones has begun

The stranger would leave his son’s plants at night and the gardener would find them in the morning

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The widower started calling the stranger his ‘Plant Fairy’ as he would constantly wake up with beautiful plants left for him in the garden

Over the course of a year, he learned a lot, met some kindhearted people and most importantly, began to feel better

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Web Master
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That would be my garden, and it was a little bit stranger and less . . . good at things . . . in the full story I originally wrote. You can read it here: https://imgur.com/a/jHLmj

Isabel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for the link, I enjoyed reading the whole story (maybe ask Boredpanda to add it to make it clickable too?). I'm sorry for your loss. Wishing you and the plant fairy continued healing and all the best!

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Becklass
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gardening is definitely good for the soul. I lost my mum to cancer when I was 19 and my dad died a couple of years later. I found gardening massively therapeutic. The physicality of it along with the calming effect of caring and nurturing the plants, watching them grow. My mum loved to garden so when I'm outside in pottering round my tiny garden it's like I have spent time with her (probably sounds silly I know!). This article really shows how powerful it is, I the the part about his "plant fairy" very moving.

KT Trondsen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So sorry for your loss. I'm glad you have found a path of healing and making new friends.

Jonathan Eatsalot
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let it grow, let it grow, Let it blossom, let it flow In the sun, the rain, the snow, Love is lovely, let it grow

Rhon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A gorgeous garden and beautiful memorial to the two loved ones lost.

BusLady
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, what a story! This helped them both to heal from their loss.

JillVille
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My passion is gardening too and I hope my hubby would keep my garden up after I was gone. For my birthdays and Mother's day and sometimes just a random weekend day, if it's gardening weather, he takes the kids out and leaves me to garden for hours. It's my special time. This story is so touching! I'm glad two broken hearts are healing together via a garden :)

Web Master
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That would be my garden, and it was a little bit stranger and less . . . good at things . . . in the full story I originally wrote. You can read it here: https://imgur.com/a/jHLmj

Isabel
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for the link, I enjoyed reading the whole story (maybe ask Boredpanda to add it to make it clickable too?). I'm sorry for your loss. Wishing you and the plant fairy continued healing and all the best!

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Becklass
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gardening is definitely good for the soul. I lost my mum to cancer when I was 19 and my dad died a couple of years later. I found gardening massively therapeutic. The physicality of it along with the calming effect of caring and nurturing the plants, watching them grow. My mum loved to garden so when I'm outside in pottering round my tiny garden it's like I have spent time with her (probably sounds silly I know!). This article really shows how powerful it is, I the the part about his "plant fairy" very moving.

KT Trondsen
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So sorry for your loss. I'm glad you have found a path of healing and making new friends.

Jonathan Eatsalot
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let it grow, let it grow, Let it blossom, let it flow In the sun, the rain, the snow, Love is lovely, let it grow

Rhon
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A gorgeous garden and beautiful memorial to the two loved ones lost.

BusLady
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, what a story! This helped them both to heal from their loss.

JillVille
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My passion is gardening too and I hope my hubby would keep my garden up after I was gone. For my birthdays and Mother's day and sometimes just a random weekend day, if it's gardening weather, he takes the kids out and leaves me to garden for hours. It's my special time. This story is so touching! I'm glad two broken hearts are healing together via a garden :)

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